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Sensory circuits have three elements: alerting activities, organising activities and calming activities. They should always be done in this order. Alerting section: These activities prepare the brain for learning. They activate the vestibular system and provide proprioceptive stimulation. The vestibular system is our sense of balance and proprioception is our sense of where our body […]

Sleep Information In terms of sleep, if your child has Autism this could frequently have an impact on their sleep routine due to heightened sensory input and difficulties with self-regulation. The excitability before bed may be linked to sensory overload or an inability to effectively calm down after a stimulating day. It is important to […]

Therapeutic Putty Exercises for Strengthening Muscles of the Fingers, Hand and Forearm In order to carry out these activities playdoh can be used; however Therapeutic Putty is also useful as it is firmer and can bought in different strengths. A number of companies sell therapeutic putty. ‘Thinking putty’ is also available from some online stores […]

Therapy Putty can be used to improve grip strength, dexterity, and hand strengthening through finger, hand, and wrist resistive exercises. Medium strength putty is recommended for the below exercises however your child’s therapist can advise if a softer or firmer putty is required. Advice and Precautions Wash your hands before and after using the putty […]

Welcome to Children’s Occupational Therapy. Occupational Therapy helps children develop the skills they need for daily activities, such as writing, dressing and playing. Our goal is to support your child in areas such as fine and gross motor skills, sensory regulation, and social development. As Occupational Therapists we work together, with families to ensure, we […]

Introduction At Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, we work hard to deliver first-class health care. We value the opinions of patients and visitors so we can continually make improvements to our services. We recognised there may be occasions when you have cause for comment or complaints. The NHS complaints system works to resolve your problems […]

Soft tissue injury of ankle or foot A soft tissue injury is an injury to the muscle, ligament or tendon. It is usually caused by overstretching of the soft tissues. Recovery can take from 2 to 6 weeks and sometimes longer. It may become more bruised and swollen over the next few days. This is […]

Discharge instructions for pyelonephritis You have been seen in the same day emergency care (SDEC) / emergency department today and told that you have a kidney infection. This is called pyelonephritis. What is a kidney Infection A kidney infection is a painful bacterial infection of one or both of your kidneys. It is caused by […]

This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant people who have received a diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes. It explains how we routinely manage Gestational Diabetes during the birth of your baby and what happens after the baby is born. How will gestational diabetes be […]

This information leaflet has been produced to give you general information and hopes to answer most of your questions when requiring a Gastric CT scan. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team, but may act as a starting point for discussion. If after reading it you have concerns […]