Every child has their own way of responding to the world around them, and some children experience challenges in managing their emotions and sensory experiences.

At Sydney Kids Hand Therapy and OT center we take a family-centered approach to support children in understanding and regulating their emotional and sensory responses, to enable them to engage in daily activities with confidence.

Our Regulation and Sensory Therapy services are designed to help children develop the skills needed to navigate their environment and interact with others in a balanced, meaningful way.

Regulation Assessment and Intervention: Understanding Your Child’s Unique Needs

We start with a thorough Regulation Assessment to better understand where a child’s regulation challenges might be affecting their daily life. These challenges can show up in various ways, such as difficulties with focus, emotional outbursts, sensitivity to sensory input, or trouble transitioning between activities. Using a family-focused approach, we work closely with you to identify these challenges and tailor our interventions to meet your child’s specific needs.

By using the “In the Zone” framework, we gain a deeper understanding of your child’s sensory processing patterns and emotional regulation. This framework provides a clear structure to assess how your child’s sensory experiences may be impacting their ability to feel balanced and focused in their day-to-day activities. With this knowledge, we can provide strategies and tools that will help your child move through their day more successfully and comfortably.

Sensory Therapy: Creating a Balanced Sensory Experience

Our Sensory Therapy interventions are designed to address your child’s unique sensory needs, helping them learn how to manage and process sensory information in a way that supports their emotional and physical well-being. Sensory input includes all the different ways we interact with our environment through sight, sound, touch, taste, and movement. For some children, these sensory experiences can be overwhelming or too under-stimulating, making it hard to feel settled and focused.

Through targeted, play-based activities, we use sensory tools and strategies to help children become more aware of their sensory needs and learn how to self-regulate. These activities are both engaging and therapeutic, designed to build awareness, reduce sensory overload, and improve the child’s ability to focus and engage with their environment.

Key Areas We Focus On in Sensory Therapy:

Building Sensory Awareness: We guide your child in understanding their sensory preferences and sensitivities, helping them develop the skills to identify and regulate their sensory needs.

Emotional Regulation and Self-Calming: We help children develop strategies that allow them to stay calm, manage frustration, and express their emotions in a healthy way.

Sensory Processing and Integration: By using a variety of sensory-based activities, we work on helping your child process and integrate sensory input more effectively, which can improve their ability to focus, learn, and participate in activities.