Tree Tops Children’s Occupational Therapy, Eldon Road, Aycliffe Business Park opened a new clinic on Durham Road, Stockton in December. We have a new state of the art feeding room which will enable us to continue to offer Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Food Therapy (Ref Dr K Toomey) for both individuals and groups of children. This specialised treatment from America is highly successful in addressing feeding difficulties from “picky to problem feeders”. We are one of the few places in the UK to offer the SOS approach, which is family orientated and fun! Our SOS trained therapists have used this intervention with many children during the last few years with highly successful outcomes.
Our new Sensory Integration room will extend this intervention further as parents/schools will be able to watch the sessions and take ideas and techniques back into the home/school for success. Parents will undergo training to understand how to integrate the approach into the home and support their child’s intervention. More foods will be prepared on the premises and allocated treatment slots will now be given just to feeding therapy.
The opening was a momentous and proud occasion with our very own George, who was one of Tree Tops’ first clients, declaring our clinic in Stockton-on-Tees, ‘open’.
George said, “I think this is the start of a brilliant new venture for Tree Tops to expand their horizons. The new clinic is brilliant and just shows that the best is yet to come. Well done and I feel very privileged to be part of the opening.”
Throughout the day we had the honour of meeting lots of professionals and parents, not forgetting BBC Radio Tees who popped in and interviewed both Dawn’s and Mrs Know, one of our mums. Family and friends also enjoyed the day and we must not forget Mike from Southpaw UK who, with Dawn Dunn, designed our Sensory Integration room.
We hope that we can continue ‘working in partnership with families, schools and health professionals to make a difference to children’s lives‘ but if you would like more information please check out our website www.treetops occupationaltherapy.co.uk or ring 01325 304411.
