This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition NHS Northumberland to have occupational therapy for sensory profiling
Currently in Northumberland there is no funding for occupational therapists to create a sensory profile, and assist with sensory issues. Sensory processing difficulties mean the brain has trouble receiving and responding to information that comes through the senses.
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Sensory processing issues are particularly common in people on the autism spectrum. For example somebody who is over sensitive to touch could find a slight tickle very painful, and like wise somebody who is undersensitive to touch could have a high pain threshold and potentially self harm. It currently costs around £300 for a private occupational therapist in Northumberland to address sensory processing, we need 100,000 signatures to try and make this a free service in Northumberland. Thankyou
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It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
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This would be the responsibility of NHS Northumberland and NHS Clinical Commissioning Group.
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