Occupational Therapy
Helping children engage fully in daily life — from managing sensory overload to building the fine motor skills needed for school and play.
USC Level 4
Sensory Integration certification — advanced international qualification
Sheffield Hallam PG
postgraduate SI qualification held by our Clinical Head
22+ years
of paediatric OT and sensory integration experience at DCCD
What is OT?
Occupational Therapy (OT) helps children develop the sensory processing, motor skills, and cognitive strategies needed to participate meaningfully in the activities that matter most — eating, dressing, writing, playing, and learning. At DCCD, our OTs use Ayres Sensory Integration as the foundation, layering fine and gross motor work, executive function support, and daily-living skills training. Our OT team holds some of the highest international SI qualifications available.
Who benefits
- Sensory processing difficulties (over- or under-responsive)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- ADHD and attention difficulties
- Fine motor delays (writing, scissors, self-care tasks)
- Gross motor delays (balance, coordination, clumsiness)
- Difficulty with self-care (dressing, feeding, toileting)
- School readiness and classroom participation concerns
Our approach
Evidence-based methods selected and combined specifically for each child's profile — never a one-size-fits-all programme.
Ayres Sensory Integration® (ASI)
The gold-standard framework for addressing sensory processing — individualized sensory diets and activities that regulate the nervous system for learning and engagement.
USC Sensory Integration — Levels 1 & 4
Our OT team holds advanced USC SI certification, one of the highest international qualifications in this field.
PG Certificate in SI — Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Our Clinical Head holds a postgraduate SI qualification from the UK's leading SI programme — internationally recognised.
Fine Motor & Handwriting Programmes
Structured programmes for pencil grip, letter formation, cutting, and classroom readiness skills.
DIR Floortime & Parent Coaching
Relationship-based OT embedded in play to improve engagement, regulation, and functional participation at home and school.
What to expect
OT sessions at DCCD are 40 minutes of structured, play-based activity. Our sensory gym is carefully designed with therapeutic equipment — swings, trampolines, weighted materials, tactile bins — calibrated to each child's sensory profile. Sessions target both regulation and skill-building. Parents participate in coaching segments to replicate sensory strategies at home and school, extending the benefit of every session.
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