Sensory Processing
Occupational Therapists support children who struggle to make sense of sensory information—such as sounds, textures, movement, or internal body cues. These challenges can impact daily activities like dressing, eating, learning, and socialising. Therapy focuses on helping children process and respond to sensory input across all systems, including proprioception (body awareness), vestibular input (balance and movement), and interoception (internal sensations like hunger or needing the toilet). Through fun, play-based activities tailored to each child’s needs, OTs help build regulation, attention, and confidence in everyday life.
Emotional Regulation
Working on sensory processing skills—particularly interoception, which involves recognising internal body signals like hunger, thirst, pain, or the need to use the toilet—can play a key role in supporting emotional regulation. When children can better identify and interpret these internal cues, they are more able to understand how their body is feeling and why they might be experiencing certain emotions. Building endurance through movement-based activities also helps develop resilience, body awareness, and the ability to remain calm and focused during everyday challenges. Together, improving interoception and physical endurance supports a child’s ability to manage big emotions and cope with overstimulating environments.