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By allowing my students to have heavy working sensory input, and tactile materials would help my students to become better students. My students often climb on furniture because of their need to fill a proprioception need, that's where the wagon and tug-a-war rope would would be useful. Giving my students safe alternative activities than climbing on furniture. Most of my students have a hard time sitting still but when given a small fidget toy, water bead, or something that keeps their hands busy they are able to sit still and are better listeners. The sensory needs are so great that at times students will come up to me for a hug because they crave the compression, and in doing so calms them down right away. Unfortunately hugging is not always appropriate in the school setting, so having the weighted blanket and compression vest would be a great tool to have. These tools would allow my students to fill these sensory needs by making them calmer, being able to focus, and a way to sit still but, still be able to keep hands busy. Students with Autism often have processing and sensory needs, that constantly need to be met. Our proprioceptive system helps us understand how much force we are using and whether we need to use more or less force in order to successfully complete tasks, such as when coloring, cutting our food with a fork and knife, or opening a door.

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By allowing my students to have heavy working sensory input, and tactile materials would help my students to become better students. My students often climb on furniture because of their need to fill a proprioception need, that's where the wagon and tug-a-war rope would would be useful. Giving my students safe alternative activities than climbing on furniture. Most of my students have a hard time sitting still but when given a small fidget toy, water bead, or something that keeps their hands busy they are able to sit still and are better listeners. The sensory needs are so great that at times students will come up to me for a hug because they crave the compression, and in doing so calms them down right away. Unfortunately hugging is not always appropriate in the school setting, so having the weighted blanket and compression vest would be a great tool to have. These tools would allow my students to fill these sensory needs by making them calmer, being able to focus, and a way to sit still but, still be able to keep hands busy. Students with Autism often have processing and sensory needs, that constantly need to be met. Our proprioceptive system helps us understand how much force we are using and whether we need to use more or less force in order to successfully complete tasks, such as when coloring, cutting our food with a fork and knife, or opening a door.

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