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OT4me We transform lives through occupational therapy and sensory integration, you can book a free 30-minute consultation with one of our therapists.

Let's get some fun booked into your child's summer.Comment the word SUMMER below to receive our full summer holiday grou...
24/06/2026

Let's get some fun booked into your child's summer.

Comment the word SUMMER below to receive our full summer holiday groups timetable! 😎☀️

What groups do we have?

🌋 Floor Is Lava – High energy movement play
🎒 School Ready Group – Preparing children for the new school year
📖 Sensory Stories – Multisensory storytelling and exploration
🏕️ Den Building & Hide-and-Seek – Creative construction and outdoor play

Our fun, therapist-led sessions run every Tuesday and Thursday from 21 July to 27 August at our York clinic, for children aged 3–12. Groups are kept small (just 4 per group!) and every session is led by our qualified occupational therapists.

You can also rent the room if you would like to use our wonderful sensory-friendly facilities.

No referral needed – all children are welcome! 🙌

Sessions from just £30 per child. Spaces are limited and filling up quickly – Comment SUMMER below to find out more!

20/06/2026

Our summer groups are released tomorrow evening! Comment SUMMER to be first in line for the booking link and give your child something to look forward to this holidays.

17/06/2026

"If it doesn't get through, how do I ever know that I love it?"

That line stopped us in our tracks. This is such a powerful video from our friends our at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.

This short film follows a child whose brain takes in everything. Every smell. Every sound. Every flicker of light. Not because something is wrong with them. Just because their nervous system works differently.

With one teacher who noticed, and a few small adjustments, that child learned what photosynthesis is.

And they're proud of that. So are we. 💚

Every child has something they could be brilliant at. Sometimes they just need the right environment to find it.

Try sending us a DM with the word 'TEETH' instead! Send the DM via our profile 👉 https://www.facebook.com/sensoryOT4meSo...
16/06/2026

Try sending us a DM with the word 'TEETH' instead!

Send the DM via our profile 👉 https://www.facebook.com/sensoryOT4me

Some of you were able to get access to our free guide yesterday, some of you said you had a few issues, so try to send us the same word in a DM instead.

We'll then send you our free guide to toothbrushing strategies for autistic children with a PDA profile, straight to your inbox.

If toothbrushing is a daily battle in your house, you're not alone. For many autistic children with a PDA profile, the demand of brushing can feel overwhelming, and no amount of reward charts or timers will change that on its own.

What does help? Connection before compliance. Genuine choices that put your child in control. Sensory adjustments that make the experience feel safer. Low-pressure language that removes the demand without removing the goal.

We've put together six practical strategies our OTs use and recommend, along with some simple phrases you can try tonight. And while these strategies are rooted in supporting autistic children with a PDA profile, the sensory and connection-based approaches work brilliantly for any child who finds toothbrushing tricky.

Send us a DM with the word TEETH to get the full guide sent to you for free. Send the DM 👉 https://www.facebook.com/sensoryOT4me 💚

Comment TEETH below and we'll send you our free guide to toothbrushing strategies for autistic children with a PDA profi...
15/06/2026

Comment TEETH below and we'll send you our free guide to toothbrushing strategies for autistic children with a PDA profile, straight to your inbox.

If toothbrushing is a daily battle in your house, you're not alone. For many autistic children with a PDA profile, the demand of brushing can feel overwhelming, and no amount of reward charts or timers will change that on its own.

What does help? Connection before compliance. Genuine choices that put your child in control. Sensory adjustments that make the experience feel safer. Low-pressure language that removes the demand without removing the goal.

We've put together six practical strategies our OTs use and recommend, along with some simple phrases you can try tonight. And while these strategies are rooted in supporting autistic children with a PDA profile, the sensory and connection-based approaches work brilliantly for any child who finds toothbrushing tricky.

Comment TEETH to get the full guide sent to you for free. 💚

11/06/2026

A powerful exercise to help your child's hands. Objects hidden in rice challenge the tactile system, training the brain to identify what it feels without looking. Better grip, better texture tolerance, better sensory confidence. Save this video for to try later. 💚

With Ehlers-Danlos Support UK – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉
10/06/2026

With Ehlers-Danlos Support UK – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

We celebrated even more birthdays in the OT4me team today, Happy Birthday to both Jess and Lucy! 🎈Both are incredibly lo...
09/06/2026

We celebrated even more birthdays in the OT4me team today, Happy Birthday to both Jess and Lucy! 🎈

Both are incredibly loved occupational therapists that transform every person they come in to contact with.

Bev made us another gorgeous cake, we do actually work aside from eating copious amounts of cake because of birthdays! We promise! 🎂

Specialist Occupational Therapist Louise Newton set her play pal a challenge recently: get himself, every teddy, and eve...
09/06/2026

Specialist Occupational Therapist Louise Newton set her play pal a challenge recently: get himself, every teddy, and every cushion into the lycra swing.

There was a lot of rearranging, a few failed attempts, and then eventually, a very triumphant face peering out from underneath a pile of stuffed animals.

The reason Louise set the challenge was twofold. She wanted to work on his praxis skills, which is essentially the ability to have an idea, figure out how to carry it out, and then get your body to follow through. It sounds simple, but for a lot of the children we see, that process takes real effort and practice. Framing it as a fun challenge made it genuinely motivating and something he could feel proud of completing.

The other thing she was after was that deep pressure input. By the time he had wedged everything in around himself, the swing was holding him firmly on all sides. Deep pressure tends to have a settling effect on the nervous system, which is why so many children seek it out through heavy blankets, tight clothing, or asking for firm hugs. In a session, we find ways to build it in with purpose.

He was absolutely delighted with himself, which was the best outcome of all. 💚

Comment SPACE to learn more about our new spaces and how you can use them 💚We’re excited to share that our Derwent Clini...
07/06/2026

Comment SPACE to learn more about our new spaces and how you can use them 💚

We’re excited to share that our Derwent Clinic therapy spaces have grown. ✨

We’ve just opened two larger therapy rooms designed to create more opportunities for movement, regulation and purposeful sensory activity.

These versatile spaces are suitable for children, young people and adults accessing sensory and occupational therapy, giving us even greater flexibility to tailor support around each person’s individual needs and goals.

We also have a new, more suitable sensory swing on the way, and we can’t wait to show you once it arrives!

We’re incredibly proud of how these spaces are developing and look forward to welcoming both new and existing clients into them soon.

Address

5 Middlethorpe Business Park, Sim Balk Lane
York
YO232BD

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

07850535965

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