Milton Keynes Children and Young People’s Occupational Therapy Team support children and young people (CYP) who have significant difficulties with everyday functional skills due to a physical, motor or sensory-based need that impacts on their independence and ability to participate in everyday activities. We aim to support children to achieve their potential in everyday life.

We enable CYP with the following:

• Self-care: getting dressed, preparing simple meals, using cutlery participating in hygiene routines
• Productivity: handwriting, using equipment in the classroom, using computers and technology, participating in PE sessions
• Leisure and play: playing sports, shopping with friends, doing hobbies, playing age-appropriate games.

Occupational therapists (OTs) can suggest alternative ways of doing activities by providing advice on learning new approaches or recommending different types of assistive equipment.