Windsorian Occupational Therapy Practice

18/04/2026

We’re back!

It's Back!!

Our hugely popular 'Ask the Experts' session.

When: Friday 8th May. 9.30am-11.30am.
Where: Our House, Toutley Road, Wokingham.

This time we also have a representative from the CAN Network, who will be there to offer information and support.

Due to the popularity of the last session, we will be asking you to book an appointment with the therapist you wish to speak to (feel free to book with all 3 if you wish).
The appointments will be 15 minutes each to allow time for as many people as possible to get a chance to speak with our experts and will be offered on a 'first come, first served' basis.

Appointments MUST BE BOOKED in advance - contact nicki@bftf.org.uk to book your time slot.

Children are welcome to come along and use the facilities at the centre during this session.

If you don't want to book an appointment, you can still come along to chat to our team of friendly volunteers, connect with other parents and let the children play, in our safe and inclusive environment.

17/04/2026

What more could you ask for? Super amazing family or deserve a quilt around them for ever. ❤️

17/04/2026

It’s in the bag!

Thanks to the SEND Consultancy HUB for letting my 18 year old son H volunteer and get their social media on track, and when asked what he wanted to get out of it he wanted to record a video sharing his experience of AuDHD through the early years and school to give parents and school hope and understanding.

Will be sharing details soon of being able to watch the video, and also he’s love to meet any parents or school staff online next week to hear the kind of stuff you may not want to share in a video and/or ask any other questions.

Wednesday lunch time and Thursday evening to suit all timetables! Details to follow on the Hub Facebook group.

Proud parent! ❤️❤️❤️

08/04/2026

Highly recommend this. A few of us from the team will be there so say hi if you’re coming!

Autistic Thriving in School & Beyond

📅 6 May 2026 | 18:45–21:00 in person (19:00 - 20:30 online)
📍 University of Reading and online via Microsoft Teams

We’re hosting an evening to think together about what it means for autistic children and young people to thrive in school and in everyday life.

This will be a space for autistic young people, families, educators, professionals and researchers to come together, listen to different perspectives, and reflect on what helps, and what gets in the way.

There will be a mix of short talks and shared discussion, with a focus on:

• wellbeing and belonging
• experiences of education
• what needs to change in practice

We’re especially keen to create a space that feels open, thoughtful and respectful of different experiences.

If this is something that matters to you, you’d be very welcome to join us.

More information and booking:

https://research.reading.ac.uk/autism/autistic-thriving-in-school-and-beyond-6th-may-2026-18-45-21-00/

03/04/2026

World autism awareness day was yesterday.

I couldn’t quite bring myself to post as it’s one day in a year, which can feel like a second of time in a lifetime when there is little awareness in your school or activity/clubs in the evening or your church or wherever it is you go. Sometimes even within your family or friends.

I speak and work with many families who are at the start of their journey (regardless of how old the child is 4 or 17!) and they always ask me how my family has been over the years as a ND family and how have we found life at school and education and family life. They love hearing stores that give them hope, as do I. It should never feel hopeless but it does at times.

My 18 year old, H, is volunteering for the SEND Consultancy HUB and as part of this he wants to share his own story of AuDHD from as early as he can remember to now 18 years old at uni. It’s not a story of specialist school or breakdowns, burnout but a story of how he found life, mainstream school and the highs and lows and how he feels now as a young adult.

It’s a discussion between himself and me, so you can hear it from both viewpoints, please come along and join in.

Thursday April 16th after kids bedtime at 8pm and/or
Friday April 17th 12pm during lunch.

Not sure who will want to come but all welcome. Kids welcome too with their parent (not alone)

Sharon (and H)

Booking details coming soon.

29/03/2026

As part of his uni course, My very own H is volunteering for SEND Consultancy HUB over the next month and he’s asked if he can as part of this meet parents online to chat and share anything that might help parents out for younger children.

Who might this appeal to? Parents? Parents and their school aged kids 14+?
He’s 18. He was in mainstream primary and secondary. The latter being the biggest struggle. Now at uni.

Details to book on to follow.

Dates are April 16th evening and April 17th daytime lunch slot!

I’ll be chatting/interviewing him plus lots of opportunities to ask him questions if it helps anyone.

Very proud 🙂

24/03/2026

SUMMER HOLIDAY SESSIONS

We are running this again over summer.

Starting July 6th so if you need some school observations doing to help inform the work so it can span home and school learning, it’s not too late. Sessions can be in school for two weeks if needed with observations and then over the summer break when you’re around.

Affordable, but still the same detail and effort we always put into our work.

With all the news focussing on the new white paper, we thought we would try and spread some happiness and offer something amazing and affordable to our local area.

One of our team, who have been with us for a while and has lived experience of ND, is now an OT Apprentice, and as a result we have the opportunity to offer more affordable OT from now until April 17th.

Let's celebrate our strengths and understand ourselves and use that information to enable us to climb higher heights and do what WE really want to do.

Details below, email me for a chat and we can set something up. This will only be in Windsor, Maidenhead, Bracknell and close surrounding areas.

I hope this is useful for some families.

Sharon :)

04/03/2026

Great invite to spend an evening with some Speech & Language Therapists to explore how sensory understanding will help to support their work.
If you have a team/group who want practical, meaningful learning — get in touch.

03/03/2026

Come say hi on Friday if you can come along.

We know how hard it is navigating the world when you're parenting children with disabilities. It's overwhelming and also isolating all at the same time. We know because we've been there: the team at Our House are all parents of (now) grown children and we remember what those early years were like, especially when you don't have a diagnosis or clear and supportive answers to some of your many questions.

That's why we've gathered three amazing therapists who are joining us this Friday 6th March from 9.30am at Our House.

Sharon, Lauren and Katy all have years of experience working with children with disabilities as an OT, Physio and SALT respectively and they will be available this Friday to have a coffee and a chat with any parents and carers who want to drop-in and talk through any issues or concerns you have. They are the area's finest professionals and we are lucky to have them with us!

Please come along: Ask The Experts - Coffee and a Chat with therapists at Our House, Friday 6th March, 9.30-11.30am Toutley Road, Wokingham RG41 1QN.

27/02/2026

With all the news focussing on the new white paper, we thought we would try and spread some happiness and offer something amazing and affordable to our local area.

One of our team, who have been with us for a while and has lived experience of ND, is now an OT Apprentice, and as a result we have the opportunity to offer more affordable OT from now until April 17th.

Let's celebrate our strengths and understand ourselves and use that information to enable us to climb higher heights and do what WE really want to do.

Details below, email me for a chat and we can set something up. This will only be in Windsor, Maidenhead, Bracknell and close surrounding areas.

I hope this is useful for some families.

Sharon :)

23/02/2026

Strange late night question!

Past Parents from Windsorian!

Does anyone have my kids compression top that inflates?! Serious question…

Answering is an alternative to analyzing the new Sen paper which has been the source of anxiety all day…more of that later 😞

Thanks all

04/02/2026

There are some things in life you have to shout about and allow yourself to do a crazy dance have a quick cry and then and be happy ❤️❤️❤️

HI Sharon,

I know it’s been a long time since we spoke but you have been such a help to us over the years with ### first with her assessment and then all the visits from Laura.

### made it through her time at ### and came out with a triple Distinction! Incredible seeing as she developed FND seizures whilst there which disrupted her learning so much. They were so supportive we really were lucky that they existed and were able to provide ### with a next steps away from ###.

She is now at ### studying Occupational Therapy! So you and Laura had a huge influence on her. She just got a 1st in her first piece of coursework and is really enjoying the course.
I thought you would like to have some good news for your Monday morning 😉 and I do hope you are well.

I have lost count of how many times I have recommended my clients to your services since we first met so I am always delighted to see your posts online.

Warm regards
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