Proprioception activities such as heavy work have been shown to improve attention and concentration, improve body awareness, and regulate arousal levels. Heavy work can be calming for students with autism or sensory regulation difficulties. The activities on this poster are specifically designed so...
You know we loooooove us some sensory play time for our kiddos🙌🏼 If you're new here OR are unfamiliar with the idea of sensory play, read below!1️⃣ What is it? Sensory play is anything that engages the senses (taste, smell, sight, touch, and sound). Additionally, it includes lesser known senses such as balance, movemen
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Sensory Play Environments PODS Products produce innovative pop up sensory spaces for children with hearing disabilities, learning difficulties and sensory needs such as autism across the spectrum. This is something that I just came across
Let's talk sensory play!! 1. What is it? Sensory play is anything that engages the senses (taste, smell, sight, touch, and sound). Additionally, it includes lesser known senses such as balance, movement, internal body system awareness, and where we are in space✨2. Why is it important? It can build vocabulary, it builds
Sensory safety is a big part of our autistic wellness. But what is sensory safety and how can we create more sensory safety in our lives? Read this blog post to learn about sensory safety and learn about doable ways to create more sensory safety in your life.
Use the fun and creative sensory strategies to help your child explore their sense of smell through everyday play activities.
26 portable sensory processing disorder activities, toys, and products to support sensory sensitive kids at home, in therapy, at school, and beyond!
With a few simple taps, these lights have the ability to transform any space into a stimulating, enjoyable and sensory room for kids, providing visual stimuli that can capture kids' attention and interest. Simply swipe across the areas you want to turn on and swipe again to turn off. By incorporating these sensory lights into daily routines, therapists, parents, and educators can provide a valuable tool in the holistic development and well-being of kids. . Helps eye-hand coordination: Children under the spectrum often have sensory sensitivities and may engage in repetitive behaviors. Touching the lights and swiping to turn them on or off can help break the cycle of repetitive movements and encourage a wider range of motor skills. This promotes physical coordination and spatial awareness. Enhances Sensory Integration: For many children, managing emotions can be challenging. Touch lights offer a calming effect through their soft, adjustable lighting. The ability to dim or control the intensity of the lights can help create a soothing atmosphere, which aids in emotional regulation and relaxation. This can be particularly useful during transitions, bedtime routines, or times of heightened stress or anxiety. Improves self-regulation: This can lead to better self-regulation and overall sensory processing abilities. Facilitates Communication and Interaction: Sensory lights provide a shared experience that can facilitate communication and interaction among children and their peers, siblings, or caregivers. These Tap-Tap lights can act as a point of focus and mutual interest, allowing for joint attention and shared play experiences. This can contribute to the development of social skills, turn-taking, and joint activities. The touch-sensitive light is the perfect tool to use with your youngster, allowing you to create a calming and cozy atmosphere or a stimulating environment with just a few simple taps. It fosters curiosity and social interaction through tactile and optical play, making it an ideal choice for children on the autism spectrum. Sensory touch lights assist these children with sensory input, active engagement, a soothing effect, visual aid, and social connections, all tailored to their individual needs. These features contribute to their overall growth and peace of mind, providing a range of benefits from a calming glow to a playful companion, helping your child grow and develop in various ways. Installation Process: *Note for Canada: The destination country will require duties and taxes to be paid. The responsibility of the duty and tax charges lies in the hands of the end customer. Unfortunately, we do not have control over this matter, so we can not estimate nor control it.
Sensory integration therapy is a popular form of therapy for kids with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Learn more about what SIT involves here.
What does it take to do a sensory storytime? Not a whole lot! Our award season for our committee’s annual ALSC/Candlewick Press “Light the Way” Grant is closing, and we typically see many hyped-up proposals for sensory storytime programs. This is not to say that we don’t take such proposals seriously, because we do, but we think that people feel like they need a ton of money and resources to pull off a successful sensory storytime when in fact all you need is a little bit of planning and a wee bit of money. After all, a sensory storytime should aim to be inclusive. To that end, if you’re using a visual schedule, a varied format that incorporates multimodal sensory integration, and repetition, then you are probably appealing to children with varying sensory processing abilities and thus, already doing a sensory storytime, just not in name. Don’t wait for the...
This sensory walk kids activity is simple to set up and great for kids of all ages! Get kids outside and messy with this fun, sensory activity!
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We are back from our very long break! Let’s just say one of us (not me) was very keen to get back into it and kept nagging to do school work! And so, we started out Preschool Letter of the Week G with a beginning sounds basket. Filip took out the items one by one […]
Sensory safety is a big part of our autistic wellness. But what is sensory safety and how can we create more sensory safety in our lives? Read this blog post to learn about sensory safety and learn about doable ways to create more sensory safety in your life.
The Effective Sensory Integration Session Planbook digital document provides step by step guidance to plan and reflect on effective sensory integration sessions. Whether you are a seasoned pediatric therapist or a beginner, it is important to always be prepared and to reflect on your sensory integration treatment sessions. Details about the Effective Sensory Integration Session Planbook: 12 page PDF digital document The Effective Sensory Integration Session Planbook guides you through the planning phases of an effective session by writing out responses to questions such as: What type of sensory input will be provided? What preparatory activities or strategies will you use to assist the child to attain and maintain an appropriate level of alertness to participate in the activities? List ways you can challenge postural, ocular-motor, oral-motor or bilateral coordination. AND MORE! You should not have to complete this plan book for every student on your caseload but there are always a few children who may have difficulties reaching their functional goals. By planning out and reflecting on the sessions, you will be able to provide efficient and effective treatment sessions. This list of 10 process elements reflect key strategies from the Ayres Sensory Integration and was developed as part of the Ayres Sensory Integration Fidelity Measure. There are many factors that are part of an effective sensory integration session. To start off with you need a qualified, experienced pediatric occupational or physical therapist to provide a comprehensive evaluation. Reminder: Communication between the therapist, parents, and child is necessary to determine the overall functional goal of sensory integration therapy. Reference: Parham, L. D., Roley, S. S., May-Benson, T. A., Koomar, J., Brett-Green, B., Burke, J. P., … & Schaaf, R. C. (2011). Development of a fidelity measure for research on the effectiveness of the Ayres Sensory Integration® intervention. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65(2), 133-142.
Do you have children with clothing sensitivity? Find out what that looks like and how you can best support them as a parent.
Age-related changes can impact on the sensory systems and diminish perceptual capacities. Primary senses can be trained and strengthened with special activities to stimulate the affected senses. In this article we explore: Benefits of sensory stimulation Preparing a sensory program How to run a group sensory program Ideas for sensory materials
Proprioceptive input activities throughout the day improves sensory integration, self-regulation, and also prevents inappropriate sensory seeking behaviors.
These olfactory sensory activities are guided by the sense of smell and can be used as sensory smell ideas in learning!
Rosie and Jewel have loved sensory bags since they were babies, and they still enjoy them now.
Welcome to our versatile Sensory Pillow, crafted with care to provide comfort and engagement for individuals with various needs. Whether it's for someone with ADHD seeking sensory stimulation, a person with dementia requiring fidgeting relief, or an elderly individual in need of soothing tactile experiences, our pillow offers a range of benefits. Featuring soft, textured fabrics and thoughtfully attached fidget elements such as buttons, ribbons, and zippers, our sensory pillow provides a calming outlet for restless hands. This activity pillow can be used during quiet moments of reflection or as part of a structured activity, offering comfort and engagement for individuals with cognitive challenges. Ideal as a thoughtful gift for nursing home residents or elderly loved ones, our versatile pillow is designed to support well-being through sensory play and tactile exploration. It's a perfect addition to any relaxation or sensory room, providing comfort and stimulation when needed. Please note that while our Sensory Pillow offers therapeutic benefits, it is not a medical product. It's simply a comforting and engaging tool designed to enhance the daily lives of those who use it. Bring comfort and joy to your loved ones with our Sensory Pillow. Order yours today and make a positive difference in their daily experience! Other our sensory fidget pillows for elderly you can find in our etsy shop here https://www.etsy.com/shop/FidgetBlanketsGifts?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=25058722
Proprioception activities such as heavy work have been shown to improve attention and concentration, improve body awareness, and regulate arousal levels. Heavy work can be calming for students with autism or sensory regulation difficulties. The activities on this poster are specifically designed so...
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How does your child's hearing impact sensory processing? Want to help your child with sensory processing challenges? This post is for you.
Summary: This electronic book includes 2 sensory diet books, one for home and one for school and over 150 picture word cards. My Sensory Diet for School includes daily activities that occur during the school day such as riding the bus, staying in line, floor time, snack, cafeteria, recess and more. My Sensory Diet for Home includes daily activities such as morning time, breakfast, homework, bath, shopping, and more. For each page, there is a daily activity stated with 4 squares to paste the picture word activity cards. The picture word cards include tactile, proprioceptive, vestibular, oral, smell, coordination and balance activities. The books can help to reinforce sensory diets at home and at school. The picture word cards help to make the books appropriate for readers and non- readers. Once you purchase the download, you may print the books and picture word cards as many times as you like for your own use or for the children that you work with. This is meant to be a supplement to a sensory diet that has already been established with the help of a trained occupational therapist.
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What is sensory processing. Tactile Input explained and its importance for growth and development in kids.
Age-related changes can impact on the sensory systems and diminish perceptual capacities. Primary senses can be trained and strengthened with special activities to stimulate the affected senses. In this article we explore: Benefits of sensory stimulation Preparing a sensory program How to run a group sensory program Ideas for sensory materials
Do you know a child who seems to always have something in their hands? They're always touching something? These hacks for a fidgety child might be just what you need!
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ASMR has been gaining popularity lately, and aptly so! It is soothing, exciting and absolute fun. Here are the top 15 ASMR triggers to your rescue. Go listen!
