Sensory Help Now

A more in-depth course for parents who want to understand why getting dressed feels hard for their child — and to build a structured approach to supporting them. This 1-hour course focuses on sensory modulation: when clothes feel too itchy, too tight, too loose, or too much.

Which course is right for your child?

Sensory difficulties with dressing tend to fall into two patterns. Some children find getting dressed hard because of how clothes feel — and others because of how the body coordinates the task. Many children have a bit of both.

This course → Sensory Modulation

Best if your child finds clothes too itchy, too tight, too loose, too noisy, or too much. The classic example: refusing certain fabrics, hating seams or labels, only wanting one specific outfit, and being distressed by clothing on the skin.

Companion course → Praxis Pathway

Best if your child finds the movements and sequencing of dressing hard — putting things on the right way round, balancing on one leg, doing buttons, getting both arms in sleeves.

This is a more substantial course than our quick-tips daily-life courses. Across 1 hour and 11 sections, Occupational Therapist Jessica Kirton walks you through a complete framework for identifying which sensory modulation patterns are part of your child's dressing experience, implementing strategies to help, and evaluating what's working — adapting as you go.

Tactile hyper-responsivity (when touch input feels too intense) is the most common sensory factor in dressing difficulties — but auditory, visual, and vestibular input all play a part too, and the course covers each in turn. You'll come away with a clearer understanding of your child's particular pattern, a toolkit of evidence-based strategies, and a structured way to set goals and adjust your approach over time.

The course assumes no prior knowledge — Jessica explains the underlying sensory integration theory in plain language as she goes, so you'll understand why each strategy might help and feel confident adapting it for your child.

What you'll explore

Across 11 sections, Jessica covers:

• An overview of the eight senses and how each contributes to getting dressed
• How to spot patterns of sensory integration related to your child's dressing experience — including a checklist you can use
• The four most common modulation patterns affecting dressing: tactile, auditory, visual, and vestibular over-responsivity
• How to identify solutions for each pattern, with strategies you can adapt to your child
• Implementing strategies in everyday life — proprioceptive activities, deep pressure, and gentle tactile desensitisation
• Wider considerations — your child's interests, environment, and how to "grade" tasks so they feel achievable
• Setting goals, recording progress, and adjusting your plan as your child changes