Sensory Regulation is Paramount
- Kids with autism have difficulty interpreting (processing) the sensory experiences around them.
- Sometimes sensations can be overwhelming (too loud, too bright, textures), and we need to find ways/provide activities and interventions to help their nervous systems calm down.
- Sometimes there’s just not enough stimulation in their environment to keep them alert for learning, so they seek it out on their own (spinning, jumping, crashing, feeling things, etc), and we need to provide them with the sensory experiences that their systems are craving.
- Regardless of what their systems are needing, it is much easier to be PROACTIVE than REACTIVE when it comes to sensory activities and input.
- Regularly scheduled sensory based activities throughout the student’s daily routine can help keep his/her system regulated and provide for their system’s needs.
- Is there a time that you need the child attentive for learning? Complete a sensory break before that time. When work time is over, provide another sensory based break, etc.
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