Find occupational therapists for sensory processing, handwriting, motor skills, SEND support, self-care, reports, equipment advice and rehabilitation across Brighton, Hove and Sussex.
Find Brighton OTsOccupational therapists help children and adults take part in everyday life. In Brighton and Hove, families and adults often look for help with handwriting, dressing, cutlery, toileting, sensory regulation, coordination, classroom participation, hand therapy, seating and postural management, equipment, adaptations and confidence with daily routines.
Brighton & Hove's local context matters. The city has a SEND Local Offer and a health children's OT service for children and young people whose physical, developmental or sensory processing difficulties significantly affect motor skills or daily life. Seaside View Child Development Centre is part of the NHS in Brighton & Hove, while children's social care OT focuses on eligible children living within the city boundary.
For adults, Brighton & Hove City Council describes equipment, daily living support and housing adaptations routes, including specialist OT assessment for major home changes. Ask whether the provider covers your part of Brighton, Hove or Sussex, whether home or school visits are possible, and whether recommendations fit SENCO, EHCP, equipment, adaptations or rehabilitation needs.
Browse private OT providers serving Brighton and Hove, including sensory, paediatric, school, hand therapy, rehabilitation, equipment, adaptations and adult daily-living support.
Browse Brighton OT ProvidersOccupational therapists on The SEND List serve Brighton, Hove and nearby Sussex areas including:
No. Many private Brighton and Hove occupational therapy providers accept self-referrals. This is separate from Brighton & Hove City Council, NHS and school routes, including the Local Offer, health children's OT and adult social care or housing adaptations OT routes.
Brighton & Hove's Local Offer covers SEND support. The local health children's OT service supports children and young people where physical, developmental or sensory processing difficulties significantly affect motor skills or daily life, and Seaside View Child Development Centre is part of the local NHS pathway.
Often, yes. A clear OT report can explain fine motor, sensory, handwriting, posture, self-care, seating, equipment and classroom participation needs. Ask whether the provider writes recommendations for a SENCO, EHCP evidence or a home and school programme.
It depends on the difficulty. Clinic sessions can suit structured sensory, paediatric, hand therapy or postural assessment; home visits show dressing, bathing, eating and daily routines; school visits clarify handwriting, seating, access and regulation in the classroom.
Yes. Some Brighton providers support adults with functional rehabilitation, neurological rehabilitation, housing and equipment, seating, moving and handling, adaptations, hand therapy and independence planning.
Compare the wider UK route for occupational therapists, then return to local options in Brighton & Hove.
These connected local pages help parents compare support around the same child, school or family need.
The SEND List makes it easier for Brighton and Hove families and adults to compare private occupational therapy providers with confidence.
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