services

Training for parents and professionals

We offer training courses for parents and professionals aimed at

upskilling them to better understand and manage sensory processing, anxiety, attachment, conditions, and developmental challenges.

01

Sensory Survival
in the Mainstream
Classroom

A Teacher's Guide to Managing Sensory Behaviour & Needs

This course equips educators with strategies to manage sensory-based behaviors in the classroom. It helps teachers understand the causes of challenging behaviors and provides practical techniques to implement effective strategies within mainstream settings.

    • You are new to Sensory Processing challenges

    • You are a teacher working with children with sensory needs

    • You want to understand the difference between behaviour and sensory overload

02

Sensory Guidance
for Special Schools

Insight into how sensory development impacts on the children and young people in specialist provisions

This course empowers educators with knowledge of sensory systems and their impact on development. It highlights how focusing on these systems can help children and young people reach their full potential in a specialised educational setting.

    • You are new to Sensory Processing Challenges

    • You are a teacher working within a special education setting

    • You want to understand the difference between behaviour and sensory overload and how to manage this

03

Attachment Disorder
and Sensory Processing

A sensory insight into working with a child's attachment framework

This course, led by Attachment Specialist Occupational Therapist, Julie Davis, explores how sensory systems influence a child's behavior and ability to form secure attachments with parents and caregivers. Using real case studies and videos, participants gain insight into the significance of sensory processing in attachment frameworks.

    • You are a professional working with any child with attachment and trauma challenges

    • You want to understand the difference between behaviour and attachment disorder

    • You want to better understand freeze, fight, flight and how to support children and young people

04

The Journey of Handwriting

An OT perspective of handwriting from mark making to cursive

This course provides an occupational therapy perspective on handwriting, covering everything from mark-making to cursive. It emphasises the role of motor and sensory systems, as well as visual perception, within handwriting and fine motor skills.

Participants will learn new strategies to support students in mastering handwriting and engage in practical activities to experience the challenges faced by children and young people who struggle with writing in and out of the classroom.

    • You want to understand how challenging handwriting can be for children and what adds to the challenge

    • You teach children who struggle to keep letters on the line, reverse letters or who tire after writing

    • You have tried traditional handwriting methods with little success

05

Early Years
Development

An introduction to early years development and the sensory systems from womb to world

Learn how sensory systems develop before birth and how experiences in the womb can impact a child's growth. Understand how early experiences affect developmental milestones and what signs to look for in your early years setting.

    • You are an early years professional wanting to understand behaviour and sensory needs.

    • You are new to sensory processing challenges.

    • You want to learn how pre-birth experiences can influence a child’s development.

06

Interoception and Anxiety

Understanding how the body’s sensory system affects anxiety

This course introduces the interoceptive system and how it connects to anxiety. Learn about hypersensitivity and hyposensitivity, and gain practical activities to better understand how children experience anxiety. You'll leave with strategies to support anxious children in your setting.

    • You work with children who struggle with anxiety, nervousness, or low mood.

    • You want to understand anxiety from a sensory perspective.

    • You need strategies to support anxious children and young people.

07

Gross and Fine
Motor Skills

Understand the Link Between Fine and Gross Motor Skills and the Impact on Education and Wellbeing

This course explains the connection between gross and fine motor skills and how difficulties with these skills can affect children’s classroom performance and well-being. Learn how to spot challenges and support motor development in your setting.

    • You work with children who struggle with activities like writing, throwing or kicking a ball, sitting still, balancing, or daily living tasks.

    • You want to understand how sensory systems affect motor skills.

    • You need strategies and activities to improve motor skills in your classroom.

kind words

“Interesting, relevant and very well delivered. A brilliant session, thank you”

“I love the passion Julie has for this subject and the passion she brings when training. This is such a vast subject but Julie manages to think on a personal level.”

“Julie’s passion and extensive knowledge draw you into her presentation, whilst watching real videos of children’s behaviours brought the course to life.”

“I found this incredibly interesting, to understand all the sensory processes that need to be understood by the children before they can focus on learning and handwriting. I will definitely be able to incorporate additional activities to support my future pupils. I have enjoyed the practical aspect of this training, the visual perception activities and seeing how posture affects children. Overall, a very interesting and engaging session.”