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Sensory learning tools are chosen specifically to be used with students with disabilities or behavioral challenges in their general education classrooms in order to help them meet various sensory needs during instruction and help keep them focused. Balance balls help children who have a need to fidget or who have sensory processing disorders or ADHD reach their full potential in the classroom. “Sitting still” for these students may not be the best for their brains. Some kids just need more movement than others. And for some kids with a sensory processing disorder or ADHD, being in motion allows their brains to be engaged. Fidget toys and chair bands are also helpful tools for students who need movement. Students can keep their hands moving with fidget toys in order to self-regulate and stay on task in the classroom. "Chair bands" stretch under a student's chair or desk, so that she can bounce her legs or kick her feet without making noise and disrupting the class. For some students, a little bit of extra motion helps their bodies calm and their brains focus. Another self-regulation tool is the Hoberman Ball. It is used as a visual aid to teach children how to take a full breath; a skill that helps children calm themselves down. Some of our students need help regulating noise in order to be able to work in a classroom environment. For students sensitive to noise, headphones turn a noisy school environment into a safe place where they can be successful. Weighted blankets are another helpful tool for children with sensory processing disorders, ADHD, or anxiety. The blanket helps children feel calm and secure, which facilitates learning by allowing the child to focus in the classroom.

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Sensory learning tools are chosen specifically to be used with students with disabilities or behavioral challenges in their general education classrooms in order to help them meet various sensory needs during instruction and help keep them focused. Balance balls help children who have a need to fidget or who have sensory processing disorders or ADHD reach their full potential in the classroom. “Sitting still” for these students may not be the best for their brains. Some kids just need more movement than others. And for some kids with a sensory processing disorder or ADHD, being in motion allows their brains to be engaged. Fidget toys and chair bands are also helpful tools for students who need movement. Students can keep their hands moving with fidget toys in order to self-regulate and stay on task in the classroom. "Chair bands" stretch under a student's chair or desk, so that she can bounce her legs or kick her feet without making noise and disrupting the class. For some students, a little bit of extra motion helps their bodies calm and their brains focus. Another self-regulation tool is the Hoberman Ball. It is used as a visual aid to teach children how to take a full breath; a skill that helps children calm themselves down. Some of our students need help regulating noise in order to be able to work in a classroom environment. For students sensitive to noise, headphones turn a noisy school environment into a safe place where they can be successful. Weighted blankets are another helpful tool for children with sensory processing disorders, ADHD, or anxiety. The blanket helps children feel calm and secure, which facilitates learning by allowing the child to focus in the classroom.

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