We are a specialist service, who work with children and young people aged from birth to 18 years, who are unable to complete the daily occupations they need to, want to or are required to do.
Daily life is made up of many occupations such as:
- Self-care tasks such as feeding, dressing, bathing and brushing teeth.
- Productivity tasks such as handwriting, using scissors and using a ruler.
- Leisure activities such as riding a bike and enabling children and young people to be able to play with toys
We work with the child or young person and their family to identify meaningful goals. We complete a range of assessments to identify any barriers to a child’s occupational performance and use graded meaningful activities to maintain, develop and maximise their independence in their daily occupations.
Contact us
South Tyneside
Children’s Occupational Therapy Department: 0191 402 8067
Sunderland
Children’s Occupational Therapy Department: 0191 569 9123
Monday- Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm
Finding us
South Tyneside
Children’s Occupational Therapy
Wear Street
Jarrow
NE32 3UX
Sunderland
Children’s Occupational Therapy
Durham Road
Sunderland
SR3 4AD
Our team
South Tyneside Children’s Occupational Therapy Team Lead- Judith Colborn
Sunderland Children’s Occupational Therapy Team Lead- Nichola Sykes.
Getting referred
South Tyneside
Children can be referred by any health professional. Referrals are accepted for Children and Young People living in South Tyneside, with a South Tyneside GP.
Sunderland
Children can be referred to Children’s Occupational Therapy via their Sunderland Royal Hospital Paediatric Consultant. Referrals are accepted for children living in Sunderland with a Sunderland GP.
Advice Sheets
Washing and Dressing
- Dressing Skills
- Fastening Buttons
- Fastening Shoelaces
- Fastening Zips
- Teeth Brushing
- Hair Brushing
- Styling and Cutting
- Naill Cutting
Feeding
