Providing For Your Sensory Seeker on a Budget Kristen Janowicz Strategies And Tools For Your Sensory Seeking Student
What type of input/stimulation are our “sensory seekers” seeking out? Proprioceptive Input Vestibular Input Tactile Auditory Visual Smell Taste NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.
Sensory stimulation can be expensive… How can I meet my student’s sensory needs? My student needs this… (weighted vest-calming) Price: $51.95 Try a weighted sock snake instead! Price: $5.00 What you’ll need: Tube sock ($2.00)* Bag of rice ($1.00)* Needle & Thread ($2.00)* *Note: Prices may vary slightly depending on where items are purchased.
How can I meet my student’s sensory needs? Continued… My student needs this: (Dynamic seating cushion) Try a beach ball seat instead! What you’ll need: A beach ball ($1.00)* -Blow the beach ball up so it is about a ¼ filled with air. Adjust air as needed. Price: $37.76 Price: $1.00
How can I meet my student’s sensory needs? Continued… My student needs this: (resistance tunnel) Try making your own! What you’ll need: Four yards of stretchy fabric: spandex or lycra will do! ($2.00 per yard=$8.00) Thread (good thing you already bought some!) Sewing machine (not a necessity, but will make the job easier! Borrow a friend’s if you don’t have one!) View these directions: de-resistance-tunnel.html de-resistance-tunnel.html Price: $8.00 Price: $174.80
Additional inexpensive tips & tools for the classroom Calming Bottles Link: /01/calming- bottles.html /01/calming- bottles.html Pasta Painting Link: / Pipe Cleaner Fidget Link: /
Inexpensive tips & tools for the classroom continued… Thera Band (foot fidget) Tactile Bins! Fill with all different textures! Music Makers! Fill paper towel rolls with rice, pasta, coffee beans, etc.
Inexpensive tips & tools for the classroom continued… Scent Sensory Cards Play-Dough Filled Balloon Balls Blow Bubbles!
Have your student pull or carry a “heavy” object, like a pocketbook or backpack. Free tips for the classroom coming right up! Jumping Jacks! Push-ups! Cleaning off the whiteboard! Somersaults ! Spin! HUGS! (Proprioceptive) (Vestibular) (Proprioceptive) Strategies for Proprioceptive and Vestibular Input
Resources, resources! Get your resources here! Helpful, creative websites, with a small budget in mind: NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. sensory1http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/50208/best-play-recipes- sensory1 -home-sensory-items-you-can-create-or-find-on-the- cheap-2/ -home-sensory-items-you-can-create-or-find-on-the- cheap-2/
References Sensory diet activities. Retrieved from: Classroom ideas to increase proprioceptive input. Retrieved from: Sensory. Retrieved from: