Sensory help - when you need it most
Free Occupational Therapist-led courses, posters, and downloadable resources for parents and carers — clearly explained, immediately usable at home.
Does Any of This Sound Familiar?
When everyday life feels harder than it "should" — for your child or for you — sensory differences are often part of the picture. You might recognise:
- Meltdowns and feelings of overwhelm
- Always on the move, or always seeking input
- Sensitivity to noise or bright lights
- Balance and coordination feel tricky
- Strong food preferences and a small range of safe foods
- Hard to settle to sleep
- Strong clothing preferences or uncomfortable seams and tags
- Teeth brushing, washing, or getting dressed feels stressful
- Anxiety in busy or crowded places
- Toileting feels uncomfortable or anxiety-provoking
- Finding it hard to move from one task to the next
- Fine motor tasks like fastening buttons feel effortful
If you're reading this thinking "yes, that's us" — you're in the right place.
Free OT-led courses & resources
Free · Self-paced
Short courses on the daily-life topics that come up most often — meltdowns, sleep, eating, dressing, washing, teeth brushing, toileting — alongside free downloadable posters on the senses and sensory processing. All written by qualified Occupational Therapists. All free. All yours to keep.
Free to start with
A few of our most-loved free resources to download right now:
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Free Poster Pack on the Senses and Sensory Processing
Digital downloadDiscover the 8 senses and sensory processing with these vibrant, print-ready posters! Perfect for parents and carers, these resources explain sensory processing in an engaging way.
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Every Brain Works Differently Free Poster
Digital downloadEmbrace the beauty of diverse minds with my free poster! Perfect for classrooms and community groups, it promotes understanding and appreciation of different ways of thinking and learning.
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8 Sensory Strategies to Manage After School Meltdowns
Course4.9 average rating (11 reviews)Occupational Therapist Jessica Kirton shares eight sensory strategies parents can use to build a calm, predictable co-regulation routine for the first hour after school. Suitable for children up to age 10. Free 45-minute course.
Free
What parents say
Amazing concise & practical info!
Angela busby
This is super helpful, easy to finish quickly and very practical! 8-9 great strategies I’m going to try straight away to help after school meltdowns. Loved it thank you!!!
This is super helpful, easy to finish quickly and very practical! 8-9 great strategies I’m going to try straight away to help after school meltdowns. Loved it thank you!!!
Read LessExtremely helpful and right to the point
Rebeca Andarias de Prado
Jessica confirmed that I really need to sort out my son's constipation/bowel issues before putting into practice what she taught. However I will start using some of her tips as a preparation and to complete what I have been doing until now to mak...
Read MoreJessica confirmed that I really need to sort out my son's constipation/bowel issues before putting into practice what she taught. However I will start using some of her tips as a preparation and to complete what I have been doing until now to make my son less anxious about toilet time. I would really need a course about public toilets. My son keeps telling me he wants diapers as toilets are not always available, they are dirty, have bad smell, etc. So I am aware that public toilets, once we manage to deal with home one, is going to be a much more difficult challenge.
Read LessEasy to follow
JACQUELINE Stein
Well paced with good strategies. Thank you.
Well paced with good strategies. Thank you.
Read LessVery helpful!
Menia Baka
This easy to understand and follow webinar is very helpful in order to give the proper advice to parents or caregivers that struggle with the sensory overload of their children!
This easy to understand and follow webinar is very helpful in order to give the proper advice to parents or caregivers that struggle with the sensory overload of their children!
Read Lessperfect - says exactly what is being offered
phil lindsay
super straight forward content and delivery. thanks
super straight forward content and delivery. thanks
Read LessAppropriate and tied to the subject
Elba Gonzalez Rodriguez
Helpful and instructive
Helpful and instructive
Read LessVery useful
Amy Adams
Very well explained
Yvonne Marshall
Nice pace, clear learning
Nice pace, clear learning
Read LessInformative and reassuring
Amy Adams
Great course
Jen Mountjoy
This was a great starter course to gain further understanding on sensory integration and the difficulties children may have. The strategies are useful and easy to adopt into everyday practice.
This was a great starter course to gain further understanding on sensory integration and the difficulties children may have. The strategies are useful and easy to adopt into everyday practice.
Read LessGood as an entry level introduction
Katie Hatton
I was looking forward to doing this course as I am interested in the subject- I would love to learn more as it is only a basic introduction but is very well put together and very accessible.
I was looking forward to doing this course as I am interested in the subject- I would love to learn more as it is only a basic introduction but is very well put together and very accessible.
Read Lessperfect - says exactly what is being offered
phil lindsay
super straight forward content and delivery. thanks
super straight forward content and delivery. thanks
Read LessAbout Sensory Help Now
Sensory Help Now is part of Sensory Integration Education, the UK's leading not-for-profit sensory integration training organisation. We've been training the therapists who support children with sensory differences since 1994 — and Sensory Help Now is how we share that knowledge directly with parents and carers, free of charge.
