Working with children with developmental and learning deficits to promote independence in school, at Here is the link:- https://www.facebook.com/groups/spdpsg/
Newton Aycliffe Clinic - Eldon Road, Aycliffe Business Park, DL5 6UL (Head Office)
Tree Tops has been developed with great foundations in the knowledge of assessment and treatment techniques of children. The therapists have extensive knowledge into conditions of DCD, Dyspraxia, ADHD, and Sensory Processing Disorders. Post graduate training in Sensory Integration has allowed us to introduce this specialised treatment to children on a daily basis to develop their underlying difficulties. We also have a private sensory parent support group which you are more than welcome to join.
21/01/2026
Did you know that we offer Developmental Sensory Assessments for young children and those with complex needs?
One of our trained therapists will work with your child within the clinic space to make clinical observations of their fine and gross motor skills, as well as their response to sensory input. This will help to identify your child's strengths and areas of weakness which may be impacting on their development and behaviour. The activities will have an informal play-based approach using a range of equipment. Most importantly, we want to make sure your child feels safe and is having fun.
We have availability for September so please contact us for more information. 👍
20/01/2026
Here's a lovely little fine motor activity that helps in so many areas for our SPD children. 👍
Have a go! Our Tree Toppers love this.... even our parents/carers enjoy this activity 😁
19/01/2026
Today's fine motor skills crafts are all about the dinosaurs which a lot of children love.
These particular crafts are great for cutting skills due to the zig-zags of the dinosaurs body.
Have fun!
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18/01/2026
Sensory Processing - red flags 🙆 🆘
If these red flags significantly interfere with your child's daily functioning, learning or social skills, remember a sensory integration trained occupational therapist can help. 👍
17/01/2026
We are Tree Tops Children's Occupational Therapy. We are a specialised service that focuses on helping children with various developmental challenges through using sensory integration occupational therapy.
After assessment, the goal is to support our Tree Toppers and partnership schools to achieve greater independence and enchance their overall quality of life.
If you have specific questions about our services, feel free to ask! 👍
16/01/2026
Receiving feedback from our families and schools is fantastic as not only does it give us ideas on how to improve our service, but also how much our Tree Toppers improve.
Watching our Tree Toppers gain confidence and develop their daily living skills, fine/gross motor skills and sensory needs is just amazing. What a lovely job we have working with you all.
Thank you to all our families and schools who send us their feedback. Keep them coming. 👍
The Tree Tops Team
15/01/2026
Two weeks in now. We're doing just fine 😁
14/01/2026
Weighted lap pads are a very hand sensory tool.
They provide deep pressure, helping your sensory child remain calm and focused.
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13/01/2026
Did you know, weak hand strength and core can hamper handwriting, many daily living skills and so much more.
12/01/2026
Threading is excellent for our fine motor skills. It will help strengthen hand and finger muscles, support pattern recognition, counting and being creative.
It can also help with:
🖐️ Dexterity improves a child's ability to manipulate small objects
🖐️ Hand-eye coordination needed for P.E, daily living tasks, writing
🖐️ Fine motor control for precision tasks such as tying shoelaces
🖐️ Finger strength also supports a child's grip and handwriting perseverance
🖐️ Concentration for attention and motor planning (persisting with tasks)
11/01/2026
First Aid - You're in good hands at Tree Tops Children's Occupational Therapy 👍
Well done team!
Thank you Victoria from First Response First Aid. We totally enjoyed the course and you made it fun and interesting.
10/01/2026
Proprioception gives us an awareness of our body position. 🙆♀️🙆
It lets us know where our body is in relation to the space and world around us.
Does your child display any of these difficulties?
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Tree Tops has been developed with great foundations in the knowledge of assessment and treatment techniques of children and adults. Our therapists have extensive knowledge into conditions such as DCD, Dyspraxia, ADHD, Attachment Disorder, and Sensory Processing Difficulties. Post graduate training in Sensory Integration has allowed us to introduce this specialised treatment to children and adults on a daily basis to develop their underlying difficulties.
Tree Tops work with many schools, charities and voluntary organisations. We can provide valuable training and programmes which helps with gross/fine motor skills, handwriting, building self-esteem, confidence, behaviour and perception.
Fizzwig (our mascot) and the Tree Topper teddy bears are a vital part of our organisation and go on many adventures with the children or help them with their programmes. Check out our website to see what they all get up to!
We also have a private sensory parent support group which you are more than welcome to join. Here is the link:- https://www.facebook.com/groups/spdpsg/ . A youth group has also been set up which is run through a secret page. If you would like more information please email our office.
Tree Tops are proud to make a difference to the ability to achieve, happiness and well-being of our children experiencing motor and sensory difficulties. The reviews and testimonials we have received ensure we continue with the service we are passionate about.
In 2019 we were asked to take part in the The Parliamentary Review. The aims of this are to share best practice amongst policymakers/business leaders, commissioning articles on events of the year and contributors’ areas of expertise. Over 1m copies will be distributed. A range of businesses from several sectors have written for this; the aim being to get their message out to the country at large, to inform policymakers, assist their peers, and ultimately raise standards.
Tree Tops has contributed to the 2019 Parliamentary Review and celebrated the publication at a Gala event in the Houses of Parliament on the 4/9/19. Our article focused on understanding sensory processing difficulties (SPD), in particular the many difficulties our children experience in education from academically under-performing to anxiety/potentially exclusions. The article strives to explain how sensory processing difficulties can result in challenging behaviours and affect a child’s social/emotional well-being. Our message was to stress how effective our interventions can be within the school environment to help children access learning, but give school staff more tools to target many youngster’s complex needs. Tree Tops endeavours to educate schools to understand SPD and integrate interventions into the classroom routine. We firmly believe if Head Teachers understood that by working in partnership with Tree Tops all children would have more chance of success whilst reducing resources needed to support them in the long term.
