Sensory Difficulties
What are Sensory Difficulties?
- Does your child appear uncomfortable in their body, do they fidget, squirm or constantly touch things?
- Do they struggle to concentrate or are they easily distracted.
- Do certain sensations upset them?
They may have Sensory Processing Difficulties.
Evidence shows that children display their sensory differences to the people they trust the most. Therefore, the best way to support children is for those around them to have a good understanding of why these difficulties occur and what they can put in place to support the child which is why we don't tend to carry out assessments or interventions. Instead we offer a robust package of training and the option of a sensory consultation following the training.
More detailed guidance from the Royal College of Occupational Therapy which supports the way we work with sensory difficulties.
Parent Sensory Training
Virtual/In-Person Training Dates
Microsoft Teams Virtual Parent Sensory Training Dates
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In-Person Sensory Training Dates
In-Person Fussy Eater Training Dates
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It may be useful for you to complete a Sensory Checklist prior to the training to help you understand your child's sensory needs.
If you are unable to book on via TicketTailor please email Tay.childhealthot@nhs.scot
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| Tuesday | 26th May 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm | BOOK ON |
| Tuesday | 16th June 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm | BOOK ON |
| Tuesday | 25th August 2026 | 13.00pm - 15:00pm | BOOK ON |
| Wednesday | 23rd September 2026 | 09:30am - 11:30am | BOOK ON |
| Thursday | 26th November 2026 | 18:00pm - 20:00pm | BOOK ON |
In-Person Sensory Training Dates
| Lintrathen Rm, WHCCC, Station Road,Forfar, DD8 3DY | Thurs 29th October 2026 | 09:30am - 12:00pm | BOOK ON |
In-Person Fussy Eater Training Dates
| North Inch Community Campus, Gowans Ter, Perth | Wed 17th June 2026 | 09:30am - 11:30am | BOOK ON | |
It may be useful for you to complete a Sensory Checklist prior to the training to help you understand your child's sensory needs.
If you are unable to book on via TicketTailor please email Tay.childhealthot@nhs.scot
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NEED FURTHER ADVICE?
If you need any further advice around sensory issues after watching or attending the training please contact your local department:
Sunflower Centre
Perth Royal Infirmary
Perth
Tel: 01738 473250
Armitstead Child Development Clinic
Kings Cross Hospital
Dundee
Tel: 01382 835137 or 01382 835141
Whitehills Health Care & Community Centre
Station Road
Forfar
DD8 3DY
Tel: 01307 475279 or 01307 475082
email : Tay.childhealthot@nhs.scot
Sunflower Centre
Perth Royal Infirmary
Perth
Tel: 01738 473250
Armitstead Child Development Clinic
Kings Cross Hospital
Dundee
Tel: 01382 835137 or 01382 835141
Whitehills Health Care & Community Centre
Station Road
Forfar
DD8 3DY
Tel: 01307 475279 or 01307 475082
email : Tay.childhealthot@nhs.scot
Useful Information
What to expect at the training
You will learn about the senses and what happens when they don’t work the way they should.
You will be provided with examples of strategies, useful reading and equipment lists and a strategy booklet to take home.
We will work through a problem solving tool which is yours to use for future issues.
You will have the opportunity to chat and share support with other parents/carers.
A useful book to read before attending the session is The Out of Sync Child by Stock Kranowitz, C (1998).
You will learn about the senses and what happens when they don’t work the way they should.
You will be provided with examples of strategies, useful reading and equipment lists and a strategy booklet to take home.
We will work through a problem solving tool which is yours to use for future issues.
You will have the opportunity to chat and share support with other parents/carers.
A useful book to read before attending the session is The Out of Sync Child by Stock Kranowitz, C (1998).