Children's Choice Therapy Service

Children's Choice Therapy Service Independent Occupational Therapy for children. Educational, Health contracts and working on individual requests. Founded Nov 2010.

Children's Occupational Therapy
Assessment, Treatment and Training

With nearly 20 years experience as an Occupational Therapist within the NHS, both in clinical and managerial work, and the last 10 of those within Children’s services (including establishing and providing services within children’s centres) I have seen the impacts that can be made on children’s and family’s lives. Physical, perce

ptual and sensory difficulties can prevent children from participating in daily living tasks (eg dressing, feeding etc.), playing with peers, interacting in classroom or other activities (including pencil and scissor skills), as well as impede self esteem, and can affect the whole family. Although the NHS provides excellent Children’s services locally, they remain under great pressure leading to gaps in service, and often waiting lists.

‘Children’s Choice Therapy Service’ aims to offer to children, parents and other services the choice and availability of Children’s Occupational Therapy Services within the independent sector, to compliment NHS and educational services, or to meet needs not currently provided. Assessments can be carried out at home, school, or within chosen environments. Treatments may be provided individually or within a group if available. As an Occupational Therapist I am Health Professions Council Registered, and have Sensory Integration accreditation.

18/07/2025

As an Occupational Therapy service our aim is to understand your child's/ young person's barriers to everyday function. We love the privilege of getting to know you and your child to aim to give understanding and clinical strategies to help everyday life. Our aim is always to open up your child's world with you. This is often maintaining school placement with all the excellent support from schools. Sometimes it's about identifying the requirements in school within school remits or with additional support from colleagues in the LA. And sometimes seeking alternative opportunities for learning. With tight budgets and poor procedures this is often a battle for all involved and can often distract from the reason for assessment. This can make work challenging as we know you can also find these battles overwhelming. We will always try our hardest to see the child at the centre of everything.

16/07/2025

Due to ever growing increase in demand we are looking for qualified Occupational Therapists particularly in the Derby area. Ideally SI trained but your enthusiasm is more important. Please email [email protected] for any serious interest. We do not subcontract we are a team of employed staff to ensure continuity with families. The role is to work in clinics, schools, and the community.

Umbrella SEND market place and our fab Kez and Adele x
04/07/2025

Umbrella SEND market place and our fab Kez and Adele x

We are excited to announce a new online training course for parents who have children with sensory feeding difficulties....
23/05/2025

We are excited to announce a new online training course for parents who have children with sensory feeding difficulties.

Feeding is an intricate combination and coordination of skills. It is the single most complex and physically demanding task an infant will complete for the first few weeks, and even months, of life. Many children with sensory sensitivities have eating and drinking difficulties. Difficulties can range from a very restricted or limited diet (due to taste or dislike of how it feels) to mouthing or chewing objects (food and non-food). Having big reactions to different foods and smells and struggling to sit in an upright position.

This 1-hour online course will discuss the many different difficulties children with sensory sensitivities have with eating foods, the processes for ‘sensory eating’ and help parents to develop practical at home strategies to help children eat a wider range of foods.

The course will be delivered by Jess Quinn and Sarah Terry, Occupational Therapy Sensory Practitioners, and Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) trained therapists.

Date and Time: Thursday 26th June at 6:30pm – 7:30pm. Cost £10 per person. Email [email protected] to book a place.

20/05/2025

This week the very lovely and very experienced and knowledgable Sandra Town has retired. A big part of the CCT team and she will be greatly missed xx

Calling Parents and Carers! We need your input to better understand the views of parents and carers on how healthy eatin...
16/05/2025

Calling Parents and Carers! We need your input to better understand the views of parents and carers on how healthy eating information is being shared with autistic children in mainstream schools. We'd love to hear from you if:
- You are a parent/carer of a child with autism aged 7-12. (School Years 3-6 or has just finished Year 6).
- Your child attends a mainstream school.
- You are aware of any lessons or information your child has received about healthy eating in school.
- You would like to share your experiences on this topic
To learn more or get involved, please visit the following link
https://tinyurl.com/yc43vztk or email [email protected] to register your interest in participating in an online focus group.

03/04/2025

Children's choice therapy service are actively looking for an OT to work with us and cover the Derby area specifically. Ideally SI trained. Most importantly keen to help families, schools, children with their occupational outcomes using a range of OT approaches and skills. Happy to work quite autonomously but as part of a supportive team. Email [email protected] for info or to express interest.

Hey, Teachers! We have spaces on our DCD/Dyspraxia training day for education and other professionals, Friday 11th April...
26/03/2025

Hey, Teachers! We have spaces on our DCD/Dyspraxia training day for education and other professionals, Friday 11th April 9am-3pm. Please email [email protected] for more information or to book your place.

11/03/2025

12th March is team day for children's choice. We have two a year for mandatory training, evidence based studies and work planning. Sorry if we are hard to get hold of.

Does your child have sensory difficulties? Our brilliant workshop for parents and carers on understanding sensory proces...
25/02/2025

Does your child have sensory difficulties? Our brilliant workshop for parents and carers on understanding sensory processing will be on again on Friday 7th March at the OT-SI clinic (DE13 9PD). 10am-2pm, excellent value at only £10 per person. To book your place, please email us on [email protected].

11/02/2025

We managed #1 on kindle but the paperback version is available from today too

19/12/2024

Please be mindful that as a whole company we shut down for 2 weeks at Christmas to give everyone a proper break and battery recharge, from fri 20th. We wish all our lovely family and children that we have the privilege to see and work with the most peaceful Christmas. Let's not have Facebook or similar level expectations. Keep it real and what matters to each of you. Sending love and be kind to yourselves ###

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