Children's Choice Therapy Service

06/01/2026

If you want to learn more about upcoming changes to SEN provision, you may be interested in this event.
An evening with Michael Charles - Journey to the truth about the SEN reform

Date: 15 jan • 18:00

Join us on a journey to uncover the truth about SEN reform, where we'll break down complex issues in a simple and engaging way.

05/01/2026

Hello folks who are parents/carers, if you would like to book a place on any of these free webinars please email enquiries@talking-sense.org. Thanks.

04/01/2026

Happy new year to you all. I am pleased to announce that Jess Quinn will be taking on full managerial and clinical leadership, ably supported by Sarah Sheffield. Exciting to see how children's choice moves forward. Any enquiries contact us through our website childrenschoicetherapy.co.uk

Hoping this year is a good one for you and your families x

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18/12/2025

What a wonderful and privileged year we've had meeting and working with so many professionals, schools, and families. Thank you. We shut for two weeks for Christmas to recharge batteries from 19th Dec. Please be kind to yourselves this Christmas. There is no set way a Christmas needs to be, make it fit for you all. Alison and all at CCT x

04/12/2025

Hi, here at Children's choice we are undergoing a full IT upgrade. Despite IT and our website guy liaising we have just realised we are not receiving many of your website enquiries. Now we know we are on it and hope to be back in touch with you ASAP. Or email me directly and I will ensure it goes to the correct person: Alison.hart@childrenschoicetherapy.co.uk
Sorry all.

11/11/2025

Hi all. November 12th and 13th are team training days for us at children's choice. Sorry for any delays in communication. But always so much to learn!

03/11/2025

Hello are you free this Friday 10am-2pm? Due to a number of late cancellations, we have a few spaces left on our Understanding Sensory Processing workshop for parents, at our clinic in Needwood DE13 9PD. £10 per person, drinks available but bring your own packed lunch. Please email childrenschoicedept@hotmail.com to reserve a space.

20/10/2025

Oops there was a date error in our earlier post about the feeding course. Correct info here:
is an intricate combination and coordination of skills. It is the single most complex and physically demanding task an infant will complete for the first few weeks, and even months, of life. Many children with sensory sensitivities have eating and drinking difficulties. Difficulties can range from a very restricted or limited diet (due to taste or dislike of how it feels) to mouthing or chewing objects (food and non-food). Having big reactions to different foods and smells and struggling to sit in an upright position.

This online course will discuss the many different difficulties children with sensory sensitivities have with eating foods, the processes for ‘sensory eating’ and help parents to develop practical at home strategies to help children eat a wider range of foods.

The course will be delivered by Jess Quinn and Sarah Terry, Occupational Therapy Sensory Practitioners, and Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) trained therapists.

Date and Time: Thursday 27th November at 6:30pm – 8pm. Cost £10 per person. Email rhiannon1childrenschoice@gmail.com to book a place

20/10/2025

If you are free on Friday 7th November, why not come along to our workshop for parents on understanding sensory processing? It will run from 10am-2pm at our clinic in Needwood DE13 9PD, cost £10 per person. Drinks available but bring a packed lunch. To book a place, please email childrenschoicedept@hotmail.com (please don't try to book via facebook as I'm not on here every day, thanks)

20/10/2025

We are running our online training course again for parents who have children with sensory feeding difficulties.
Feeding is an intricate combination and coordination of skills. It is the single most complex and physically demanding task an infant will complete for the first few weeks, and even months, of life. Many children with sensory sensitivities have eating and drinking difficulties. Difficulties can range from a very restricted or limited diet (due to taste or dislike of how it feels) to mouthing or chewing objects (food and non-food). Having big reactions to different foods and smells and struggling to sit in an upright position.
This online course will discuss the many different difficulties children with sensory sensitivities have with eating foods, the processes for ‘sensory eating’ and help parents to develop practical at home strategies to help children eat a wider range of foods.
The course will be delivered by Jess Quinn and Sarah Terry, Occupational Therapy Sensory Practitioners, and Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) trained therapists.
Date and Time: Thursday 26th June at 6:30pm – 8pm. Cost £10 per person. Email rhiannon1childrenschoice@gmail.com to book a place (please don't try and book via facebook, thanks).
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We are excited to announce a new online training course for parents who have children with sensory feeding difficulties.

Feeding is an intricate combination and coordination of skills. It is the single most complex and physically demanding task an infant will complete for the first few weeks, and even months, of life. Many children with sensory sensitivities have eating and drinking difficulties. Difficulties can range from a very restricted or limited diet (due to taste or dislike of how it feels) to mouthing or chewing objects (food and non-food). Having big reactions to different foods and smells and struggling to sit in an upright position.

This 1-hour online course will discuss the many different difficulties children with sensory sensitivities have with eating foods, the processes for ‘sensory eating’ and help parents to develop practical at home strategies to help children eat a wider range of foods.

The course will be delivered by Jess Quinn and Sarah Terry, Occupational Therapy Sensory Practitioners, and Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) trained therapists.

Date and Time: Thursday 26th June at 6:30pm – 7:30pm. Cost £10 per person. Email rhiannon1childrenschoice@gmail.com to book a place.

13/09/2025

COLLECTION ARRANGED

We've been asked to share this to any sen family who could benefit from a trike with backrest support.

It's old and needs some tlc with tyres and greasing etc but too good to scrap, as seen in pic. Its free and would need collecting from South Derbyshire area. If you're interested comment below and the donor can contact you directly.

Its a mission cycles trilogy trike. 16" aged 6+. Stopover height is 24cm see https://missioncycles.co.uk/products/mission-low-step-trilogy-16-special-needs-tricycle

18/07/2025

As an Occupational Therapy service our aim is to understand your child's/ young person's barriers to everyday function. We love the privilege of getting to know you and your child to aim to give understanding and clinical strategies to help everyday life. Our aim is always to open up your child's world with you. This is often maintaining school placement with all the excellent support from schools. Sometimes it's about identifying the requirements in school within school remits or with additional support from colleagues in the LA. And sometimes seeking alternative opportunities for learning. With tight budgets and poor procedures this is often a battle for all involved and can often distract from the reason for assessment. This can make work challenging as we know you can also find these battles overwhelming. We will always try our hardest to see the child at the centre of everything.