Empower Parenting
Understanding Sensory Needs Together
Our 8-week Empower Parenting programme offers a supportive space for parents and carers to explore their child’s sensory world — and their own — alongside an Occupational Therapist.
Each week, we look at one or more sensory systems, helping you make sense of how your child processes sights, sounds, touch, movement and more.
Together, we reflect on how these sensory patterns influence emotions, behaviour, and daily life.
You’ll also have the opportunity to explore your own sensory needs, recognise triggers for your child and yourself, and develop practical, realistic strategies to support regulation, connection, and everyday routines at home.
Over the course of eight online sessions, you’ll:
Learn about the eight sensory systems and how they shape everyday experiences
Reflect on your child’s sensory profile and identify patterns and triggers
Explore your own sensory preferences and how these interact with your child’s
Develop personalised sensory strategies to support calm, connection, and confidence
Receive ongoing guidance from an Occupational Therapist throughout
For families based within 40 miles of Leicestershire, there’s also the option for two in-person sessions towards the end of the programme — a chance to put strategies into practice in real-life settings.