My project needs play dough, light up toys, tactile activities, and other items that will help my students use their senses safely.
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I work in a self-contained school for children with Autism and a variety of other severe disabilities. My class has students age 5-8 with Autism. My students are non-verbal and cannot express their basic needs. In addition, my students suffer from something called Sensory Integration Dysfunction.
Students with Sensory Integration Dysfunction cannot organize their thoughts or physical behavior. Because they cannot organize themselves they feel very uncomfortable all the time, they cannot judge where they are in their environment. In these students we see behaviors that are considered strange such as hand flapping, rocking, covering their ears constantly, and more. These behaviors disrupt their learning and are socially stigmatizing. In addition they cannot figure out what they should pay attention to and have difficult time learning. Children with Sensory Integration Dysfunction are affected in all areas.
Sensory Therapy helps these students to get organized so that they can learn and function in the classroom and the world. I would like to start my students on a daily sensory diet. This will give them the feedback they need so they can begin to focus and learn. The sensory diet will consist of games and activities that challenge my students to use their senses appropriately.
Simple toys will help my students to explore the environment without overwhelming their senses. I am asking for materials such as play dough, light up toys, tactile activities, and other items that will help my students use their senses safely.
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