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This resource is for children who have difficulty tying their own shoelaces. Here are some options for laces that do not involve tying. All of these can be found online, and other brands are available. Please discuss with your therapist which lace would be most appropriate for your child. Lock...

Keep calm and pumpkin on Avoid buying treats in advance and do not have them on display, however cute that pumpkin-shaped bowl is. Who knows what ghoulish fingers will be sneaking around? Trick your treats Halloween is not a race. You can save treats to eat over the coming weeks. Try a snack box...

Is it OK to eat fast food? Trying to be healthy does not mean you have to avoid the places you like to eat with your friends and family. Simple swaps to the food and drink you choose will have a big effect on your energy (calorie) intake when you visit. Chain restaurants will often… Continue...

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Easy Read resource about why we check for pregnancy before some procedures.

Many children and teenagers find organising themselves, their thoughts, and their equipment a challenge. If this is you, you may find some of the ideas in this list helpful. If a strategy is working keep practising until it becomes part of your daily routine. Strategies for home When you get home,...

This resource is about family based treatment with the Sheffield eating disorder assessment and treatment team (SEDATT). What is family based therapy? Family based treatment is (also known as the Maudsley approach) well evidenced as a treatment for anorexia. It is an intensive outpatient approach...

This resource is about occupational therapy with the Sheffield eating disorder assessment and treatment team (SEDATT). What is occupational therapy? When someone struggles with an eating disorder, their previous healthy interests fade. This leads the eating disorder and related behaviours to be the...

This resource is about cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with the Sheffield eating disorder assessment and treatment team (SEDATT). What is CBT? CBT is a talking therapy that can help yo identify how your thinking affects how you feel and how you behave. It is an evidenced based therapy for eating...

Now you are a teenager it is time to start thinking about who will look after you at the adult hospital. It is important that we have time to plan this and for you to meet the people who will be looking after you in the future, so we do this in stages. You will… Continue Reading Urology...

What can I do when someone wants to tackle their restricted diet? When children get older, they can become more socially motivated to challenge the way they eat. This is often when they start to feel that their restricted diet is getting in the way of doing things they want to do, like going...

Why is this programme important? This is for children who have already completed trampette programme 1 who want to progress motor coordination further. You must have worked on trampette programme 1 for at least 4 weeks before moving onto trampette programme 2. Use this programme 3 to 4 times each...

What does occupational therapy mean? An ‘occupation’ is anything we do. It could be going to school, drawing a picture, or eating a meal. We are here to help children be as independent as they can be whilst doing whatever matters to them.   Our occupational therapists in the metabolic...

Why is this programme important? There are many benefits to high intensity interval training (HIIT). It can improve motor coordination, strength, fitness, and it can help you sleep better at night. It can also help improve your mental health because of the endorphins (happy hormones) which are...