Children's Occupational Therapy Sensory Information

Sensory Processing Webinar

After watching the ' Introduction to Sensory Processing' video above, parents and carers can book a place on a group webinar with an Occupational Therapist

The webinar is a live interactive group session, attended by a small number of parents, and run by Occupational Therapists from Shropshire Community Health Trust. During the webinar there will be discussion on developing sensory processing strategies and approaches at home in more detail and it may cover specific areas of concern such as mealtimes or self-care tasks.

We have two webinars - one for Under 5's and one for Over 5's

• Please email our Administration Team to book a place on our webinar on shropcom.OT4kids@nhs.net . Please make sure you tell us your child's age so we can send you right link.

Please Note: The Webinar is only available to families of children and young people who are registered with a Shropshire or Telford GP.

Children's Occupational Therapy Sensory Resources

We have a range of sensory processing handouts that parents and professionals may find useful on our Children's Occupational Therapy Sensory resources page.

What does sensory processing mean?

We have eight different sensory systems, five of them are more well known, and three of them you may not have heard of before. Everybody experiences the world in different ways, sometimes the way your body processes sensory information can make it difficult to join in with daily life or experiences.

Sensory Questionnaires and Information

Below is a little more information on each of our sensory systems. There is also a link to a sensory questionnaire in each section, which has been kindly provided by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, please use these to get a better understanding of your child's individual sensory needs.

What are our senses

We have eight different sensory systems, 5 of them are more well known, and 3 of them you may not have heard of before;

Click on the images below to find out more about each sensory system.