Practical, plain-English guides on occupational therapy home visits, adaptations, equipment and independent living - written by the Mobile Occupational Therapist team.
29 October 2026 • 14 min read
An AFO is a splint that holds your foot up so your toes stop catching. Here is how to put one on, find shoes that fit, look after your skin and get used to it.
Read more →29 October 2026 • 13 min read
Direct payments let you take your council care budget as money and arrange support yourself. Here is how they work, what they can pay for and what you take on.
Read more →29 October 2026 • 13 min read
What therapy putty is, which grade to start with, and a clear set of hand exercises for adults and children, with honest advice on pain, surgery and safety.
Read more →29 October 2026 • 14 min read
A plain guide to live-in care: who it suits, when it does not, how it compares with a care home, how it is paid for and how to get the home ready.
Read more →28 October 2026 • 12 min read
A body sock is a stretchy sack a child climbs into for deep pressure play. Here is who it suits, games to try, how to size one and the safety rules that matter.
Read more →28 October 2026 • 12 min read
Dysphagia means difficulty swallowing. Here is how to spot the signs, who assesses it, and the practical seating, cutlery and mealtime changes that make eating safer at home.
Read more →28 October 2026 • 12 min read
Sensory swings can calm or wake up a child who craves movement, but only if they are hung properly. Here is what each type does, who it suits and how to fit one safely.
Read more →28 October 2026 • 13 min read
What hip dysplasia (DDH) is, how it is picked up, and practical, day-to-day help with caring for a baby in a Pavlik harness or spica cast at home.
Read more →28 October 2026 • 14 min read
Emotionally based school avoidance (often called school refusal) is not truancy. Here is what drives it, what to ask the school for and how to help your child back.
Read more →28 October 2026 • 13 min read
ARFID is more than fussy eating. A plain guide for parents on what it is, the link with autism and ADHD, warning signs, and what helps at home.
Read more →28 October 2026 • 14 min read
SEN support is the help a school gives a child without an EHC plan. Here is how the graduated approach should work, what to bring to a SENCo meeting and how to tell if it is working.
Read more →27 October 2026 • 4 min read
Discover what happens during a home occupational therapy visit in West London, from initial contact to room-by-room assessments and recommendations for enhancing daily living.
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