Getting dressed is a battle
Seams, tags or particular fabrics are unbearable, and the morning turns into a fight.
Telehealth · Children
Online OT for child sensory support and daily routines
When sounds, textures, movement or busy places are hard for your child, occupational therapy can look at what helps and what to change. Delivered by video, with you involved.
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- Parent or carer part of the session
- Strategies for home, school and outings
- No diagnosis or standardised test promised remotely
Parents and carers can call or enquire on behalf of a child.
When the day is a battle
An OT looks at what is happening before, during and after a hard moment, then suggests what to change.
Big reactions out of nowhere
A busy shop, a noisy room or a change of plan sets off a reaction that is hard to calm.
You are out of ideas
You have tried the usual advice and nothing seems to hold for long.
Child sensory support with our OTs.
Lin and Joanne work with children and their parents on the sensory side of daily life. The parent or carer is part of the session, because the strategies happen between appointments.
Lin
Occupational Therapist
More about Lin
Lin supports children, young adults, neurodivergent clients and older adults by telehealth when online delivery is suitable.
Joanne
Occupational Therapist
More about Joanne
Joanne provides trauma-informed and neuro-affirming OT by telehealth when the goals and activities suit online delivery.
What an online session actually looks like
A first session often starts with one routine that is hard, such as mornings or after school. Your child can be nearby or join in, and the parent or carer stays part of the conversation.
What you need
A phone, tablet or computer with a camera, a stable connection, and a quietish space where you can talk with your child nearby.
How the session runs
The parent or carer usually leads the session, and the therapist can suggest what to notice or try with your child between sessions.
Who can join
Both parents, a carer or another adult who runs the routine can join, and key points can be shared afterwards.
You do not need to have your child sit still or perform on camera. The session is built around what happens in real life.
How an OT works on sensory difficulties
Notice what sets it off
Look at what happens before a difficult moment, not just the reaction itself.
Change the routine or the setting
Adjust the order, the timing or the environment before asking your child to try harder.
Coach the adults
Give the people around your child one consistent approach to use between sessions.
The aim is fewer hard moments and faster recovery, not a child who never gets overwhelmed.
What online OT can cover
These are the areas most often worked on by video. If something needs to be seen in person, the team says so.
- Understanding what sets off difficult reactions
- Practical changes to dressing, play, outings and daily routines
- Planning for school and day-care settings
- Calming and recovery strategies that fit your child
- Coaching the adults so strategies are consistent
How it works
- Call or request a callback. The team checks whether online OT fits your child, funding and timing.
- First session. You and the OT look at one hard routine and agree something to try.
- Review and adjust. You keep what works, drop what does not, and decide together whether to continue.
Who this suits
This is for families who want practical strategies for daily life, not a diagnosis or a formal report.
- Children who find everyday sensory input harder to manage
- Neurodivergent children, including autistic children and children with ADHD
- Families who want the parent or carer coached, not just the child
- Parents who have tried the usual advice and want a plan
When telehealth may not be the right fit
Telehealth is not the answer for every request. The team redirects you rather than sell you the wrong format.
- A request for a diagnosis or a standardised sensory assessment
- Work that needs the therapist to observe your child in the setting
- Medical assessment or medication advice
- Crisis or emergency support
What to have ready when you call
Keep it simple. The call is a routing conversation, not an assessment.
- Which routine or setting is hardest right now
- What funding you have, so the team can check what applies
- Whether you would like a particular clinician
Child sensory support OT questions
No. Diagnosis and standardised testing are not part of this service. The focus is practical strategies you can use at home.
No diagnosis is needed to ask. The team talks through what you are noticing and confirms whether occupational therapy fits before anything is booked.
Nothing formal. Your child can be nearby or join in, and the parent or carer stays part of the session.
No one can promise that. Online sessions can review what is happening and set strategies; what changes depends on the routine and how consistently they are used.
The team confirms fit and funding first. The parent or carer is usually part of the first appointment, which often starts with one routine that is hard. What you work on is agreed with you.
Often, when the work is parent coaching, routines and strategies that do not need to be observed in person. The team confirms whether online delivery fits before anything is booked.
Yes. Anyone who helps run the routine can join, and key points can be shared afterwards.
Funding options depend on your child and the service. Tell the team what funding you have and they check what applies, then explain any fees before anything is booked.
Ask about child sensory support
Tell the team which routine is hardest and how your child is funded. They check fit, fees and timing, then explain the next step.
Telehealth child sensory support OT
Online occupational therapy for child sensory difficulties, with the parent or carer part of the session. The team confirms suitability before anything is booked.
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