Frequently Asked Questions

At OT4me, we support babies, toddlers, children, teens, and young adults who need extra help to overcome barriers and reach their full potential. Many of the children we work with experience burnout, mental health challenges, school non-attendance, sensory processing difficulties, or developmental differences.

We provide comprehensive, tailored assessments and therapy, delivered in our clinic, at home, in preschool or school settings, or through group sessions. Our aim is to help each child build confidence, develop independence, and achieve their goals, creating opportunities that have a lasting impact.

We also focus on helping children become school ready, ensuring they have the emotional, social, and practical foundations to succeed in education and daily life. Families and professionals benefit from our training sessions, which cover topics such as sensory integration awareness, play development, and readiness for school, empowering them to provide effective support.

The NHS provides excellent free resources and advice, but families often face long waiting lists and limited hands-on support. At OT4me, we offer more than fast access. We provide a personalised, hands-on approach designed to empower each child’s unique strengths, help them overcome barriers, and build long-term confidence and independence.

You benefit from:

• Assessments within 4–6 weeks (not months)

• A practical, tailored treatment plan for your child

• Specialist expertise in sensory integration, mental health, trauma, and attachment work

• Evidence-based practice, applying the latest emerging research

• Specialist OT groups in areas such as social participation and feeding support

• Ongoing family support through therapeutic parent coaching

• Access to our free monthly Ask the Expert groups, where parents and carers can learn and ask questions

• Clinical leadership, including co-facilitation of Mental Health & Sensory Training Workshops with ASI WISE, an internationally recognised UK training provider of Ayres Sensory Integration®

Our structured pathway typically spans 6–8 months, creating opportunities for lasting progress and independence. It may include:

• A comprehensive assessment of your child’s needs, strengths, and environment

• Tailored treatment such as sensory integration therapy, interoception training, handwriting support, sleep strategies, positive behaviour approaches, Sensory Attachment Intervention, aquatic therapy, Theraplay, environmental audits, and more

• Specialist OT groups focusing on social participation and feeding skills

• Therapeutic parent coaching, giving you practical tools to support progress at home

• Regular reviews to ensure strategies are embedded in daily life, building confidence, independence, and long-term outcomes

Families choose OT4me because we offer more than short-term therapy. We provide specialist, evidence-based interventions that create lasting positive change:

• Specialist services in sensory integration, mental health, trauma, and attachment work

• Use of the latest research-informed approaches

• Internationally recognised clinical leadership, with team members co-facilitating training through ASI WISE (a UK and international provider of Ayres Sensory Integration® training)

• Support to help children become school ready, building the skills to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally

• A holistic approach combining direct therapy, group interventions, parent coaching, and school input

• Free monthly Ask the Expert groups, giving families ongoing guidance and empowerment

This combination ensures every child receives care that celebrates their uniqueness, helps them overcome barriers, and builds the foundations for life-long confidence.

Yes. Beyond therapy, OT4me continues to support families with:

• Hands-on post-diagnostic support, tailored for children, teenagers, and young adults

• Therapeutic parent coaching, giving parents and carers practical strategies they can use every day

• Free monthly Ask the Expert groups, covering sensory needs, emotional regulation, sleep, school strategies, and more

• Support with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and ongoing liaison with schools

• Opportunities to join specialist OT groups, such as social participation and feeding, offering targeted, peer-supported progress

This continued support ensures children and young people gain confidence, operate more independently, and achieve positive long-term outcomes.

Yes. In addition to supporting families directly, OT4me partners with professionals and organisations to create opportunities for children and young people to thrive in education and later in the workplace:

• EHCP assessments, reports, and ongoing support to ensure children’s needs are clearly identified and met in education

• Specialist occupational therapy for children and families post-adoption and within foster services, delivered as a registered Adoption Support Fund provider

• Tailored assessments, therapy, and training delivered directly within schools and colleges through individual contracts with education providers

• Sensory environment audits for businesses and workplaces, helping employers design inclusive spaces that promote wellbeing, focus, and productivity.