Sensory Regulation is providing children with strategies to process their sensory input that helps to adjust levels of arousal, attention and responses. Knowing a child’s individual sensory needs is essential to effective learning, engagement and communication.
Sensory Play Resources
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Sight
Is it dark or bright? Are there lots of items making it a busy environment? Are they moving or still?
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Hearing
What sounds can you hear? Are there lots of sounds at the same time? Are they loud, soft, continuous?
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Touch
What can you feel? Your clothes, something under your feet etc. Do they make you uncomfortable? What do you like feeling?
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Smell
Are there lots of different smells in your environment? Do they make you feel happy? Are they relaxing, or are they unpleasant?
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Taste
Do you like the taste? Do you like crunchy food? Does the taste stay in your mouth? Is it sweet, spicy, salty? Is the texture weird?
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Movement
Do you like lounging, laying down? Do you feel balanced? Do you like to spin around? Do you like running around and move/dance?
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Body Awareness
Do you know where your body is in the space you are in? Can you close your eyes and touch your nose?
PLAY SET-UPS
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PLAY SET-UPS sensory
