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

22/10/2025

SEND Therapy updates!

What we have been up to:

We have been attending Coffee mornings & Stay and Plays across Birmingham. Speaking with parents and offering advice on topics such as toileting, feeding, sleep, dressing and much more.

Fun with Food training. This is a virtual training for staff supporting Early Years and Reception aged children which is followed up by having members of our team coming out to your settings to support setting up food play sessions.

Sensory Circuit training for families. This training took place online and future dates can be found on our Eventbrite page through our linktree at the top of our page. Sensory Circuits help to regulate and support children and young people to engage and reduce dysregulation.

SENCo Survival training. We provided training to support newly appointed SENCo's in Birmingham to help them understand how both Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy can support them and the children and young people in their settings.

What we have coming up:

We will be at The Autism Roadshow on 30th October 10am-2pm at Edgbaston stadium. This has been organized by Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust. We will be there alongside other local services and organizations offering information and signposting.

We have more Fun with Food training available for staff supporting Early Years and Reception aged children on 26th November which can be booked through our Eventbrite page.

Spill the Tea with OT. We can attend your setting to provide training to the parents whose children attend your settings on topics such as toileting, sleep, feeding and more! If you would like us to come to your setting to provide this please email us bchc.sendtherapy@nhs.net

Sensory Circuit training for Education settings. We still have space for members of staff from your setting to attend our in person training for Early Years and Primary staff on 18th November and Secondary school staff on 25th November.

17/10/2025

Another trick-or-treating tip for families with disabled children!

For a calmer and more familiar trick-or-treat experience, family members could get dressed up and hide in different rooms.

This way, your child will still get to experience trick-or-treating but in a controlled environment.

We hope you have a great week, however you spend it 🎃

17/10/2025

A new animation is here to help children and young people with learning disabilities feel confident about their health checks.

🎬 Co-designed with young people and health pros
🗣️ Real voices, real experiences
👩‍⚕️ Learn what happens before, during & after your check

If you're on the Learning Disability Register, you're entitled to one every year!
📽️ Watch the animation below and share with your network 👇

11/10/2025

Listed in this reel are a few ways in which you can practice the skills needed for dressing.

Trying on Costumes:
• Allow your child to try putting the costume on themselves
• Allow plenty of time in a pressure free environment
• Encourage them to choose their costume- this will help with their motivation

Dressing up Games:
• In a small group of family or friends pull mystery items of clothing from a bag in turns and put them on
• Add novel clothing items in the bag; funny hats, stripey socks to make the game as fun as possible

Dressing up their toys:
• Could your child practice dressing skills by putting clothing on their toys or teddy bear
• Use their clothing or younger siblings clothing
• Remember it is easier to practice fastenings when you can see them in front of you rather than wearing them

Have a go at these activities this spooky season!

10/10/2025

As we get closer to Halloween you might be thinking about carving pumpkins to put outside your house. This can offer lots of great benefits to develop children's fine motor skills. However, some children may be too young or struggle with the messy play aspect, check out this video for some alternative options for decorating pumpkins 🎃

Today, we attended the Grow Family Community Day to talk about our service and how we can offer support to children and ...
09/10/2025

Today, we attended the Grow Family Community Day to talk about our service and how we can offer support to children and young people in Birmingham.

Hopefully, we saw you today, if not, please view our website to see how you can gain support. www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/paediatric-occupational-therapy/

Jumping into a pile of leaves isn’t just fun—it’s developmental magic! 🌟Every crunch, leap, and toss supports:• Gross mo...
08/10/2025

Jumping into a pile of leaves isn’t just fun—it’s developmental magic! 🌟
Every crunch, leap, and toss supports:
• Gross motor skills – strength, balance & coordination
• Sensory processing – touch, sound & movement experiences
• Fine motor skills – hand strength & dexterity
• Social-emotional growth – sharing, turn-taking & joyful play

So next time you see a pile of leaves, know it’s more than play—it’s learning in action! 🙌

What’s YOUR favourite autumn activity with children? Share in the comments—we’d love to hear! 🍁

As Halloween approaches, here are some top tips to consider when tick or treating.Organisation: Encourage your child to ...
07/10/2025

As Halloween approaches, here are some top tips to consider when tick or treating.

Organisation: Encourage your child to research what/who they would like to dress up for Halloween, get them to make a list of things they will need. What are they going to carry their treats in? What accessories might they need? How can they make their costume from things they have a home?

Keeping Safe: Does your child understand the green cross code? Using social stories can be a way to get them to learn how to cross the road safely. Role play how to cross the road safely at home, get each child to take turns pretending to be a car, traffic light or pedestrian.

Planning: Plan your journey out with your child so they know which roads or houses they can go to. There are some apps available to download to help, which detail which houses are happy to have trick or treaters.

Birmingham's Local Offer Website has a wealth of information on what is happening in the city. You can find information ...
22/09/2025

Birmingham's Local Offer Website has a wealth of information on what is happening in the city. You can find information on activity clubs, libraries, days out and leisure activities.
Taking part in activities help to develop a wide range of skills needed by your child or young person.
Have a look at the Birmingham Local Offer website today to see what you can find!

On 9th October, we will be attending the Grow SEND Community Day! Along with lots of other organisations, we will be th...
17/09/2025

On 9th October, we will be attending the Grow SEND Community Day! Along with lots of other organisations, we will be there to chat to families about our service or answer any quires and give advice and support where we can. If you are available to attend, please book via the links in the post.

Hope to see you there!

📢📢BIRMINGHAM MAINSTREAM SECONDARY SCHOOLS📢📢Our SEND Occupational Therapy Team are looking for potential Secondary School...
15/09/2025

📢📢BIRMINGHAM MAINSTREAM SECONDARY SCHOOLS📢📢

Our SEND Occupational Therapy Team are looking for potential Secondary School hosts for our upcoming training. If you have a space in school and can facilitate up to 30 people and you are interested in our training, do get in touch

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