The Great Little OT Practice

04/03/2026

We have not one but two birthday girls in the team this week! Carly celebrated a big birthday yesterday and Beth is celebrating tomorrow! We have lots of dreamy playful Pisces energy in this team ♓️🌊

Join us in wishing them both a very Happy birthday! 💜🙌🏽✨

02/03/2026

The fun with our ai avatars continues….. here’s Carly! 💜 She works with children across neuro and complex needs, and specialist school settings, bringing heaps of experience in early years, physical disabilities, and medical complexity.

Her playful nature shines through in everything she does , she can turn almost anything into a game and uses that creativity to build connection, confidence, and skills. 💛

She’s also interested in:
• Equipment & adaptations
• Postural management
• Creating environments where children can thrive

Did you know? Carly also founded the Developmental Play Academy® an award-winning platform where she trains practitioners worldwide!

Oh… and she’s also the one behind our social media too 😄

27/02/2026

We are still loving the caricatures here at …. Meet Cat!

Cat is an Occupational Therapist with over 15 years experience in paediatrics across inpatient hospital, home, mainstream and specialist provision school settings. Cat has experience in supporting child development, equipment needs, hand function, neurophysiological impairment, interoception and emotional regulation.

Cat holds an MSc in Advanced OT practice and is a qualified Sensory integration Practitioner (PG Cert SI level 3).

Cat prides herself on her empathic approach to neuro affirming treatment, working with families and schools to support neurodivegence and meet the child where they are at.

Cat is such a knowledgable asset to the team and families love her and the ideas and support she gives.

24/02/2026

Please join us in wishing our wonderful OT Helen a truly fabulous birthday! 🎉✨

Your care, dedication and passion for supporting children and families make such a difference every single day. We are so lucky to have you as part of the team.

Here’s to a year filled with joy, laughter, and plenty of moments that make you feel as valued as you truly are.

Happy Birthday Helen! 🥳🎂

20/02/2026

Celebrating our OT Cat today and the wonderful family she’s been supporting ✨💜

When families enter the world of EHCP appeals and tribunal hearings, it’s rarely by choice.

The process can take months, often years.
It demands time, energy, paperwork, meetings, evidence gathering, and emotional resilience.

For parents and carers who are already navigating daily challenges, the tribunal journey take’s precious time, headspace, and joy away from family life. And for children, it means waiting for support they should never have had to fight so hard to receive.

There are no real “winners” in that process.

But today, we are celebrating a hard-fought success.
After an incredibly long and determined journey, a wonderful family has successfully secured the Occupational Therapy hours their child needs and deserves. 💛

We are so proud of their resilience, courage and unwavering advocacy for their child.

And we are especially proud of our amazing therapist, Cat, who stood alongside them every step of the way — providing expert evidence, professional clarity, and compassionate support throughout the tribunal process.

This outcome represents more than allocated hours.
It represents validation.
It represents being heard.
It represents a child finally receiving the support they need to thrive.
Well done to this incredible family.

And thank you, Cat, for being such a powerful advocate for the children and families we serve. 🌟

18/02/2026

Sunshiney Helen – our EHCP guru and sensory superstar OT ✨ Consistently sharing brilliant, child-centred OT strategies that make a real difference and delivering the best therapy sessions.
So lucky to have her on our team 💛

16/02/2026

Full of knowledge and heart, Charlotte brings both personal and professional experience to supporting autistic children and their sensory needs. She doesn’t just work with sensory diets, she lives and breathes them! ✨💜

From understanding each child’s unique strengths to creating meaningful, playful ways to support their development, Charlotte makes every session feel fun, purposeful, and full of connection.

She also has a love of cadburys mini eggs and can jump really high. 🤗💜

11/02/2026

It’s our main sensory man, Jenne! 😎Always with a Peanut therapy ball and body sock in tow, he’s the guy bringing movement, regulation, and fun wherever he goes 💙 a wonderful OT and asset to the team 🤗

09/02/2026

Always with a smile 😊
Aaron is the driving force behind The Great Little OT Practice, lead OT and director with a dedicated heart, an amazing team, and a passion for giving kids the very best.

👏👏👏👏

06/02/2026