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Intensive Sessions

For some children and young people, a concentrated burst of therapy can achieve in two weeks what might otherwise take months: building skills, embedding strategies, and accelerating progress in a focused, immersive way.

Our Intensive Occupational Therapy and Sensory Integration Programmes are designed to be, most often, delivered during school holidays, when children have the time and energy for sustained daily input, and for families visiting from outside London who want to make the most of a short stay.

When Intensives Make Sense

    Intensive programmes are particularly well suited to:

  • School holiday periods, when daily therapy can be delivered without disrupting school or routines: most commonly during the summer holidays, but also October half-term, Christmas holidays, February half-term, and Easter holidays.

  • Families travelling to London from overseas for a focused period of specialist therapy.

  • Families based outside London for whom regular weekly travel to clinic is not practical, but who can commit to an immersive block once or twice a year.

  • Children at key transition points: preparing for a new school, following a diagnosis, or after a period without therapy, who would benefit from focused, accelerated input.

  • Existing Hopscotch clients wanting to "boost" their ongoing therapy with a more intensive block alongside their regular sessions.

The Benefits of Intensive Therapy

01

Accelerated Skill Development

Intensive sessions provide focused opportunities for children to enhance motor, sensory, self-care, and cognitive skills, leading to accelerated progress.

02

Individualised Approach

Tailored interventions cater to each child's unique strengths, challenges, and goals, ensuring effective treatment plans.

03

Consistency and Repetition

Regular sessions promote skill acquisition and consolidation through repeated practice, fostering muscle memory and improved performance.

04

Generalisation of Skills

Practicing skills in various contexts facilitates their application beyond therapy settings, enhancing adaptability and success in real-life situations.

05

Parent & Caregiver Involvement

Increased opportunities for parental participation empower caregivers to support their child's progress at home, ensuring continuity of care and integration of therapy goals.

06

Maximising Progress Within Limited Time

Intensive sessions optimize limited time, making a significant impact on a child's development, especially considering constraints like school schedules or geographic distance.

07

Addressing Complex Needs 

Comprehensive therapy approaches cater to children with complex medical conditions or multiple challenges, promoting holistic development across physical, sensory, cognitive, and emotional domains

Our Intensive Packages

We offer two core intensive packages. Your lead therapist will help you decide which is the right fit for your child.

Full Intensive

Our flagship programme is designed for children whose needs warrant sustained, immersive input. It is a particularly popular option for families travelling to London from overseas.​

  • Initial assessment (recommended for new clients, or clients not assessed in the last 18 months)

  • Two Intensive Occupational Therapy and Sensory Integration sessions per day, Monday to Friday

  • Minimum two weeks, extendable up to four weeks depending on the child's needs

  • A dedicated therapist working with your child throughout, with the programme overseen by our Senior Therapists

  • Two parent/carer/nanny training workshops per week (flexible, in-clinic or online)

  • Weekly verbal parent meetings to discuss progress

  • A final written progress update and recommendations for ongoing therapy

Short 'Booster' Intensive

A focused, shorter intensive designed for children who are already established Hopscotch clients, or who have been assessed within the last six months. It is ideal as a top-up to ongoing weekly therapy during school holidays.

  • Initial informal assessment (for current clients or those assessed in the last six months)

  • Two Intensive Occupational Therapy and Sensory Integration sessions per day, for five days total

  • Flexible scheduling: five consecutive days, or split across two weeks (for example, three days in week one and two days in week two)

  • One to two parent/carer/nanny training workshops (flexible, in-clinic or online)

  • Weekly verbal parent meetings to discuss progress

  • A final written progress update and recommendations for ongoing therapy

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