Sensory Attachment Intervention
Sensory Attachment Intervention (SAI) is designed to support children and families, particularly those with experiences of adoption, fostering, early trauma, or family stress. This approach uses carefully designed sensory-based activities to build trust, safety, and co-regulation between caregiver and child. Through these activities, children learn to manage arousal, develop self-soothing strategies, and strengthen their capacity for connection, while caregivers gain skills to support their own regulation and model safe, attuned responses.
By creating a predictable, nurturing environment and incorporating routines of pleasurable, organizing sensory experiences, SAI helps families strengthen secure attachment, reduce stress, and foster shared joy. Assessment is a key part of the process, providing insight into each child’s attachment patterns and sensory processing profile, as well as understanding the parent’s unique regulatory style. This understanding supports tailored strategies to respond to triggers, repair ruptures, and build resilience.
SAI also uses tools like video feedback to highlight what is working well, celebrate shared moments of connection, and reinforce learning for both child and parent. In this way, SAI nurtures stronger relationships, promotes emotional resilience, and provides practical, enjoyable ways for families to connect and communicate in everyday life.
Assessment and intervention packages can be tailored to suit individual needs of each family.
Assessments available:
Developmental assessments including gross motor, fine motor and visual motor skills
Sensory processing skills
Attachment and emotional strategies
Parent and child interaction: Marschak Interaction Method (MIMs)
Meaning of the Child Parent Interview (MotC)
Sensory Attachment Intervention (SAI) is designed to support children and families, particularly those with experiences of adoption, fostering, early trauma, or family stress. This approach uses carefully designed sensory-based activities to build trust, safety, and co-regulation between caregiver and child. Through these activities, children learn to manage arousal, develop self-soothing strategies, and strengthen their capacity for connection, while caregivers gain skills to support their own regulation and model safe, attuned responses.
By creating a predictable, nurturing environment and incorporating routines of pleasurable, organizing sensory experiences, SAI helps families strengthen secure attachment, reduce stress, and foster shared joy. Assessment is a key part of the process, providing insight into each child’s attachment patterns and sensory processing profile, as well as understanding the parent’s unique regulatory style. This understanding supports tailored strategies to respond to triggers, repair ruptures, and build resilience.
SAI also uses tools like video feedback to highlight what is working well, celebrate shared moments of connection, and reinforce learning for both child and parent. In this way, SAI nurtures stronger relationships, promotes emotional resilience, and provides practical, enjoyable ways for families to connect and communicate in everyday life.
Assessment and intervention packages can be tailored to suit individual needs of each family.
Assessments available:
Developmental assessments including gross motor, fine motor and visual motor skills
Sensory processing skills
Attachment and emotional strategies
Parent and child interaction: Marschak Interaction Method (MIMs)
Meaning of the Child Parent Interview (MotC)
Let’s discuss your specific family needs and explore the best support and way forward. Funding options may be available through adoption or education services.