Sensory Wellbeing OT

Sensory Wellbeing OT Sensory Integration Practitioner & OT

The Swansea Wellbeing Centre Bay Health Cluster
11/12/2025

The Swansea Wellbeing Centre Bay Health Cluster

🎄 Christmas Jumper Day Ready! 🎄Don’t forget to wear your festive Christmas jumpers to the final Sensory Wellbeing OT Adu...
11/12/2025

🎄 Christmas Jumper Day Ready! 🎄

Don’t forget to wear your festive Christmas jumpers to the final Sensory Wellbeing OT Adult session at The Swansea Wellbeing Centre today! Can’t wait to see you all there.

I’ll be donating to Save the Children ❤️

And yes… I’m going completely over the top with my Christmas hat and glasses — full "Where’s Wally”* vibes as always! 🎅🕶️✨



Swansea Wellbeing Centre

🌟 A Bittersweet Goodbye (for now!)Last week marked my final student course delivery at Swansea University before the Chr...
10/12/2025

🌟 A Bittersweet Goodbye (for now!)

Last week marked my final student course delivery at Swansea University before the Christmas break, and what an incredible 7 weeks it's been!

Over our Sensory Strategies course together, we explored:

✨ How your unique sensory system shapes your daily experience
✨ Practical tools for comfort, focus, and wellbeing
✨ The power of self-advocacy and understanding your needs
✨ Creating routines and environments that truly support you

To every student who joined: Your engagement, openness, and growth have been inspiring. Remember — your sensory needs are real, your comfort matters, and you've built a strong foundation for thriving at university and beyond. Keep experimenting with your sensory toolkit and reaching out for support when you need it. You're not alone. 🌈

A huge thank you to Swansea University for championing a sensory-inclusive and supportive environment for their students. It's been an honour to deliver this work.

Wishing you all a wonderful, restful Christmas! 🎄

Looking forward to being back with more courses at Swansea University next year. See you in 2026! 💙



Swansea University

Sensory processing might seem complicated, but with the right tools, strategies, and a little inspiration, it becomes so...
08/12/2025

Sensory processing might seem complicated, but with the right tools, strategies, and a little inspiration, it becomes something every staff member can feel confident with when supporting learners with ALN.

Nothing makes me happier than motivating others to put on their “sensory lenses” and see the difference it can make. 💛

I'm looking forward to today's Journaling Workshop at Swansea University ✍🏾📝 Swansea University
02/12/2025

I'm looking forward to today's Journaling Workshop at Swansea University ✍🏾📝



Swansea University

Had a fantastic day of training yesterday with the Education Inclusion and Looked After Children Team at Swansea Council...
28/11/2025

Had a fantastic day of training yesterday with the Education Inclusion and Looked After Children Team at Swansea Council! 🌟

We explored how sensory processing influences emotional regulation, behavioural responses, and motor skills — and shared lots of practical strategies to support children and young people.

A brilliant, insightful session with a passionate team! 🙌✨


Apologies. Tonights 7pm course at the Swansea Wellbeing Centre has been cancelled.
20/11/2025

Apologies. Tonights 7pm course at the Swansea Wellbeing Centre has been cancelled.

A big thank you once again to Swansea Parent Carer Forum for welcoming me once again to deliver a sensory workshop, thi...
19/11/2025

A big thank you once again to Swansea Parent Carer Forum for welcoming me once again to deliver a sensory workshop, this time on Personal Care & Grooming. 🚿🛁👗👚

To all the wonderful parents who attended today remember.....

Personal Grooming Skills Take Time… and That’s Okay.

Every small step is progress.

Washing, dressing, teeth brushing, hair care, nail care—each one is a skill your child learns bit by bit, with your patience and support.

💛 You are your child’s calm, their guide, and their safe place.

Your consistency, patience, and creativity are helping them build skills that will last a lifetime.

✨ Celebrate the tiny wins.

One brush stroke, one button, one tolerated moment… it all adds up.

🧠 Remember: Sensory needs can make simple tasks feel huge.

But with the right strategies, practice, and encouragement, your child can learn.

🌈 Keep going. You’re doing an amazing job.

Your effort today makes tomorrow easier—for both of you.

It's been an absolute pleasure to get to know you over the last 6 workshops.
All the very best Hannah (Sensory Wellbeing OT)

This week's workshop with the Swansea Parent Carer Forum is on Personal Care & Grooming. I know this is a huge challenge...
18/11/2025

This week's workshop with the Swansea Parent Carer Forum is on Personal Care & Grooming. I know this is a huge challenge for many parent carers, especially those whose children have tactile defensiveness. See some of you there on Wednesday!

✨ Training Day Highlight! ✨On Friday, I delivered my Sensory Processing Training Day to the fantastic team at Maes Derw ...
17/11/2025

✨ Training Day Highlight! ✨

On Friday, I delivered my Sensory Processing Training Day to the fantastic team at Maes Derw thanks to Swansea Local Education Authority.

Children in Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) or those who have been excluded from school in the UK often experience significant sensory processing difficulties—far more than is widely recognised.

Many of these pupils struggle to filter noise, cope with unpredictable environments, tolerate certain textures, or manage the overwhelming sensory demands of a busy school day. When the world feels too loud, too bright, too fast, or too confusing, behaviour can quickly become a communication of distress rather than defiance.

The staff at Maes Derw were absolutely brilliant—fully engaged, curious, reflective, and ready to jump straight into activities. It was such a fun day filled with practical, creative sensory strategies they can use immediately to support pupils’ regulation, comfort, and confidence.

I left feeling inspired by their passion and dedication. Supporting sensory needs isn’t just helpful—it’s transformational. 🧠💛



🌿 Smelling and Tasting Differently Have you ever noticed how the smell of perfume, coffee, or cleaning products can make...
13/11/2025

🌿 Smelling and Tasting Differently

Have you ever noticed how the smell of perfume, coffee, or cleaning products can make or break your day?

Or how certain tastes are comforting for some but completely overwhelming for others?

For many people, differences in smell and taste processing play a huge role in how we experience and cope with the world around us.

These senses are closely tied to emotion, memory, and wellbeing — so when they’re intense, muted, or unpredictable, it can deeply affect daily life.

👃 Smell sensitivity might mean:

Feeling sick or anxious around strong scents
Finding environments like supermarkets or public transport overwhelming
Avoiding certain spaces or people due to fragrance or cleaning product use

👅 Taste sensitivity might mean:

Needing very specific textures or flavours
Avoiding strong or mixed tastes
Feeling comforted by familiar foods

These differences aren’t “picky” or “fussy” — they’re neurological responses that influence how safe, calm, and connected we feel.

We had lots of fun in this weeks session at Swansea University looking at our Olfactory (smell) and Gustatory (taste) Processing

🌸 If you experience the world a little differently — that’s not wrong, it’s human.
Understanding our senses is the first step to creating environments where everyone can thrive.

🌿 Excited to get started today!I’m really looking forward to welcoming participants onto my sensory wellbeing course sta...
13/11/2025

🌿 Excited to get started today!

I’m really looking forward to welcoming participants onto my sensory wellbeing course starting today. ✨

A big thank you to The Swansea Wellbeing Centre for hosting and to the Bay Health Board for funding this course.

I can’t wait to take a deep dive into your own sensory processing with you — it’s going to be a fascinating journey!

🖊️ Don’t forget your pens and notepads!

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