“Aniesa has worked with my son for many years and his progress with her has been remarkable. Not only is her therapy room well equipped but Aniesa herself has been a great therapist in terms of technical knowledge and building relationships with us. Her relationship with our son is so good that he just marches into the therapy room with a big smile as if he owns the place; and at the end of a session, I feel that I’ve had a therapy session too! Aniesa is an expert at considering the needs of the whole family and I can’t recommend her highly enough. If I look at video clips of when our son first started and what he can do now, I’m blown away and grateful to Aniesa in equal measure.”

– Barry J, Kingston

“I can’t thank her enough. This term she made my sons’ sessions fun and beneficial. My son who is 11 enjoyed every second and more importantly he benefits from every session. After the sessions he was calmer, more contented and happy.”

– Yelda O

“Our adopted son has a history of early years trauma and attachment difficulty. He is often highly anxious, oppositional and sometimes aggressive around new people. He has ADHD, ODD and some non-verbal learning difficulties. Aniesa was incredible with him when she did his full assessment. She has such an easy, relaxed yet confident manner. I have never seen him as calm, nor accepting, with someone new as quickly. I told lots of people afterwards that it was as if we had met the “L [our son’s name] whisperer”. We start regular work with Aniesa soon and I am prepared to drive a long way each week to work with her above anyone else.”

– LT

“My son was seen by Aniesa for a comprehensive assessment with regard to his behaviour at school. She put my son at ease straight away and was very thorough in the tasks that she set him. We are not local but she travelled to his school to carry out further assessments within that environment. She was able to liaise with the teaching staff directly and having identified certain ‘triggers’, she arranged for appropriate measures to be put in place. It’s early days for us but my son is a happier child at school as a result.”

- Paul S.

“I can’t thank Aniesa and her team enough for helping me understand that my son required a different approach to his twin. I was recommended to see her for her professional, brilliant knowledge. I was not disappointed. Her assessment was extremely thorough, which she then explained in great detail to me. Through her help and expertise she kick started his school into realising he needed extra help and he now has an EHCP with 24 hours a week 1:1. This is making a massive difference to him so I would just like to say …… Thank you so much, once again.”

- Karen Jewell

“Aniesa has a wealth of knowledge in all areas of Occupational Therapy. She is always at the other end of a phone or email if I have any queries. She is flexible and willing to fit in around the demands of a school day. Aniesa comes in to assess children and support staff who may have questions about how best to help a child. She has a clear understanding of how best to support parents, especially those who may be on the start of a long journey with their children. I feel very fortunate that we have ‘Sensational Kids’ working with the children in our Specialist Resourced Provision.”

- Anita Maynard, SENCo

“It has been my pleasure to work with Aniesa Blore in organizing The Zones of Regulation Workshop. From our first meeting I could tell that this was going to be a great experience. Aniesa was not only well organized, but also a wonderful communicator. She was accommodating with the international travel of the presenter and her family. We appreciate her kind gestures and positivity as a host for this event.”

- Molly Schock

“Aniesa is very positive and supportive. She is always approachable and responsive to questions and queries and ensures that all staff members and families feel included and empowered. The training provided by Aniesa and her team is individualised and personalised for each school and each child. Aniesa responds to calls and emails promptly and makes herself available when possible to speak with schools and families directly. I really enjoy working with Aniesa and her team.”

- Maeve Page, SENCo

“ Aniesa has been instrumental in helping me support children in my classes over the past 4 years, particularly with strategies to support emotional regulation in children with ASD. Her expertise and care is the best I have come across. I would highly recommend.”

- Sam McSweeney, teacher

“We have been instructing Aniesa Blore as an expert witness to conduct assessments and provide reports for children of our education clients for use in SEN Tribunal appeals for a number of years now. Aniesa’s reports are always of an excellent standard, detailed, comprehensive and timely. The feedback from parents is that their children enjoy the experience of attending her clinic and she is able to quickly put even the most anxious attendees at ease.”

- Eva Akins, Head of Education Law – Russell-Cooke Solicitors

“Working with Aniesa Blore, Director of Sensational Kids Therapy to Host our 4 day SOS Approach to Feeding training conference has been such a great professional experience that we have spoken for her twice!  Our Team has found Ms. Blore to be very knowledgeable about how to create an environment for learning that is both comfortable and supportive for the conference participants, as well as for us as Speakers. She chooses speaking venues that are high quality with excellent audiovisual and catering staff.  She is detailed oriented and has thoroughly followed all of our conference instructions to consistently meet our training program’s requirements. Ms. Blore has graciously made herself available to meet with our Team during the planning part of the conference, as well as during every day of the training program.  She has excellent trouble shooting skills and has quickly resolved any and all of the myriad of issues that typically arise when managing a professional training conference for large or small numbers of people.  We would strongly recommend Ms. Blore and Sensational Kids Therapy to Host any professional training program.”

- Kay A. Toomey, Ph.D., President, Toomey & Associates, Inc., Clinical Supervisor, The Feeding Clinic @ STAR, Developer, SOS Approach to Feeding program, Pediatric Psychologist

“Aniesa is amazing to work with!  From start to finish, she is organized and enthusiastic.  Each time I have had her host a conference, she has looked after every little detail. It makes it so easy for me as a speaker to fly in and present my course without worrying about whether the course attendees will be comfortable and taken care of. Aniesa and her staff are so professional, they efficiently handle any unforeseen issues that may pop up. Often, I do not even know there was a problem until the end of the day during a debriefing session.  It is handled without any need to involve me. What a joy it is to work with such a professional, efficient, and enjoyable person”.

- Erin Ross, Ph.D., Neonatal and Pediatric Speech Pathologist, Founder of Feeding FUNdamentals

“In 2016 I had the pleasure of mentoring Aniesa Blore in the STAR Institute's Level 2 Intensive Mentorship Program. Aniesa came to STAR with a wealth of experience and a great passion for her work. She entered the program as a skilled and highly experienced clinician, and managed to wholeheartedly dive into the mentoring process, showing a deep and sincere dedication to lifelong learning. Years later, I continue to share stories and videos of Aniesa's treatment sessions during her week-long Level 2 Mentorship. It was, and still is, a joy to watch Aniesa treat, and to remember the deep connections she made with this child, his family, and with me, during that week. I highly recommend Aniesa as a pediatric occupational therapist specializing in sensory processing and integration intervention. She has a gift for working and engaging with children on the autism spectrum, and is skilled in using a relationship-based approach to intervention.”  

- Lisa Porter, OTD, OTR/L, Sensory KIDS, LLC, Occupational Therapist/Director, STAR Institute, Lead Level 2 Faculty Member