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Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy are provided by integrated teams in the following areas:
- The East Cheshire NHS Trust which provides services to Congleton, Handforth, Holmes Chapel, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Poynton, Wilmslow.
- The Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) which provides services to Alsager, Audlem, Bunbury, Crewe, Nantwich, Sandbach.
The Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) services
We work with children and young people with a range of speech, language, communication difficulties and/or dysphagia (swallowing) so that they are able to better participate in daily life.
East Cheshire NHS Trust Service
01625 661875
Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership Speech and Language Therapy Service
01270 826312
Paediatric Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy services
We provide targeted specialist intervention for children and young people from birth to 16 years of age (up to 19 years for those with severe neurodevelopmental needs).
East Cheshire NHS Trust Service Paediatric Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy services
01625 661881
Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership Service
01270 826311
Sensory Occupational Therapy
What sensory processing is
We use our eight senses; proprioception, interoception, tactile, vestibular, auditory, vision, smell and taste, in order to explore and make sense of our experiences and the world around us.
Information from our senses is received by our brain, which filters out all that is unnecessary and formulates a response to the information it receives.
Children and young people with sensory processing needs may have a difference in the way their brain receives and makes sense of the information that it gets from their senses. Some receive too much information from sensory experiences, whilst others will not receive enough. They will have the same experiences as their peer group, but perceive them quite differently.
Research suggests that up to 85% of children with neurodevelopmental disorders will have sensory processing difficulties. (Sensational kids, Lucy Jane Miller 2006).
What Sensory Occupational Therapy is
In Cheshire East we use the acronym SPOTSS to describe our Sensory Occupational Therapy offer. SPOTSS aims to deliver a tiered service to support Autistic children or those with Autistic features, who have sensory processing needs within their settings.
SPOTs tiered service
| Tier | Who can access | Aim | How to access |
|---|
| Universal |
Primary and secondary school settings, resource provisions and specialist schools |
For settings to have the first step tools to support all children’s sensory processing so they can move, learn and develop independence skills |
SENCO to email ccicp.sensoryotadmin@mcht.nhs.uk to register for training sessions |
| Targeted |
Primary and secondary school settings and resource provisions that have accessed Universal Trainings. Specialist schools via their allocated Occupational Therapist can contact the service directly for peer support |
Provide the setting with targeted support on the Environment, Child or Topic through either:
- Targeted workshops
- School consultation
- SENCo group session
|
SENCO completes SPOTSS Consultation Request Form and emails to ccicp.sensoryotadmin@mcht.nhs.uk (include child’s sensory support plan if child to be discussed) |
| Specialist |
Primary and secondary school settings and resource provisions that have accessed Targeted provision – setup sensory support plan for child and SPOTSS School Consultation |
Provide the team around the child (including family/carers) with specialist support through either:
- Specialist Clinics
- Specialist Support Input
|
Child discussed and Sensory Support Plan reviewed with Occupational Therapist (OT) at SPOTSS Targeted Consultation. Case is then raised to specialist tier by the OT |
Page last reviewed: 28 August 2024
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