BCHC Children's Occupational Therapy

BCHC Children's Occupational Therapy Birmingham NHS Children's Occupational Therapy service. We work with children/young people/families and education, supporting with everyday activities

17/12/2025

Sensory food play is a great way to practice cutlery skills, provide opportunities for sensory exploration and exposure to new food!

Rubery Nursery School have been taking part in our Fun with Food training! Thank you for sharing some of the photo's fro...
15/12/2025

Rubery Nursery School have been taking part in our Fun with Food training! Thank you for sharing some of the photo's from your sessions.

If you would like to sign up for this FREE training please see the link in our caption for our Eventbrite page where you can book a space for your setting for the first part of this training on the 28th January 2026!

15/12/2025

Getting outside can be difficult in the winter months, yoga is a good way to keep our bodies moving whilst indoors. Here's some wintery yoga poses that you can try:

Snowflake (Star pose) – Begin with mountain pose (standing straight and tall), step your feet wide apart and stretch your arms out to your sides, hold this pose for a couple of breaths, then lower your arms and step your feet back together

2. Sliding Penguin (Locust pose) - Lie on your tummy, lift your head and chest, arms and legs up like a plane, hold the pose for a few seconds then relax

3. Christmas Tree (Tree pose) - Stand on 1 foot like a strong tree, place your other foot on your calf, put your hands together and raise your arms up to the sky

12/12/2025

Have you considered how many skills you can develop when making hot chocolate?

As Paediatric OT's we focus on ways that we can develop the skills needed to participate in our meaningful and enjoyable occupations. This time of year, this could be enjoying a hot drink together with friends or family.

Making and enjoying a hot chocolate is not only a motivating activity, but allows us to develop so many transferable skills needed for our activities of daily living. Did you know making a hot drink for a friend involves multiple skills for example, communication, fine motor skills and sequencing?

12/12/2025

We’re almost ready for a festive break! 🎄Are you? 🎁 Just 10 days to go before our small, dedicated team takes a Christmas break to spend time with their families.

The exact dates are:
📅CLOSING: 1pm, December 22nd
📅REOPENING: 10am, 5th January

But don’t worry! We have plenty of downloadable bowel and bladder resources available on the ERIC website.

❗If you need urgent medical support, please contact your GP or call 111.

🎁 Wishing you all a restful and happy festive period.

🧤✨ Hand Warm-Ups Matter! ✨🧤Did you know that a quick hand warm-up can make a BIG difference when children are getting dr...
09/12/2025

🧤✨ Hand Warm-Ups Matter! ✨🧤

Did you know that a quick hand warm-up can make a BIG difference when children are getting dressed or practising fastenings like buttons, zips, or poppers?
Before we ask little hands to do tricky, fiddly tasks, warming up the fingers helps to:
💪 Boost strength
🤲 Improve coordination
🧠 Wake up the brain–body connection
🎯 Increase accuracy and independence

Try a simple warm-up routine:
✔️ Finger wiggles
✔️ Hand squeezes
✔️ “Spider push-ups” on the table
✔️ Stretching fingers wide, then making a fist
✔️ Rubbing hands together to “wake them up”

These quick exercises only take a minute but can make dressing skills feel easier, smoother, and far less frustrating for children.

Helping children succeed starts with preparing their bodies for the task ahead!

07/12/2025

It is getting much colder this time of year! to recognise that we are cold our body is using it's interoceptive sense (body awareness). We need this sense to know when we are too hot or too cold, need the toilet or are hungry or thirsty as well as many other things.
As Occupational Therapists we know how important this sense is to support us with activities such as toileting and feeding.

To support your child with improving their interoceptive sense see our tips in this short video.

For more sensory support you can find our sensory advice pack on our website linked in our link tree at the top of our pages.

05/12/2025

As the colder months are here it can sometimes be more difficult to get outside. As Occupational Therapists we know how important it is that our children are able to take part in physical activities as they support with the development of a range of motor skills including balance, co ordination, motor planning and strengthening their core.

Playing games such as the floor is lava is a great way of having physical fun inside.

03/12/2025

Have you heard about sensory circuits before? Are you interested in knowing how you can implement a sensory circuit at home? As part of the SEND Occupational Therapy Team we offer training to Birmingham families all about this. Our next training date is the 26th January 2026! Go to our Eventbrite page to reserve your place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/bchc-send-occupational-therapy-team-58871323623

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Soho Health Centre 247-251, Soho Road
Birmingham
B219RY

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