Sensory Intergration
This program intends to utilize sensory intergration daily. Individuals with autism sometimes experience sensory input differently than others. When this occurs, these differences affect the student’s response to the world around them, their behavior, the way in which they learn and the manner in which they relate to others. Sometimes sensory issues can make it difficult for a student to concentrate or to tolerate a particular smell, sound or sight. The behavior they may use to avoid that smell, sound or sight, may be misconstrued by the adult as defiance, when in fact, there may be a sensory issue they are trying to avoid. This programs incorporates opportunities for students to meet their sensory needs in order to increase their attention, communication, and processing abilities.
How will Sensory Integration be Achieved?
Sensory Sock
This program will set aside appropriate times throughout the day for opportunities for students to meet their sensory needs. Not every student will need a sensory diet, but for those that do, sensory schedules will be used. A sensory diet is a planned and scheduled activity program that an Occupational Therapist develops to help a person become more self-regulated; it consists of multi-sensory experiences that a person seeks each day to satisfy their sensory appetite. The goal of a sensory diet is to provide the sensory input the student craves on a regular and planned basis to help keep the student functioning at his or her best. The staff in the classroom would provide the sensory experiences that the student needs throughout the day in various activities. The sensory diet is individualized and based on the needs and preferences of that particular student.
What to do & How to do it?
Part of the challenge is finding the appropriate sensory diet that fits the student's individual need. In order to do that, this program will record each type of sensory integration used and what the effect was on the student. The primary goal is to find about 4-5 different appropriate ways to integrate sensory inputs into the student's day. This program will collect data on what works and what does for each student with the help of an OT (Occupational Therapist). After this is accomplished sensory breaks will be added to the student's visual schedule.
Sensory Integration Products
Play doh Weighted blankets Glider rocker
Swings Vibrating pillows Therapy balls
Rice Shaving cream Sand
Therapy balls Twizzler Massage mats or chairs
Tunnels Rope lights Bean bag chairs
Textured puzzles Balance boards Tactile mats
Wikki sticks Raised lined paper Pencil grips
Swings Vibrating pillows Therapy balls
Rice Shaving cream Sand
Therapy balls Twizzler Massage mats or chairs
Tunnels Rope lights Bean bag chairs
Textured puzzles Balance boards Tactile mats
Wikki sticks Raised lined paper Pencil grips
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