Alerting Tactile

IN GENERAL

Activities to try

  • light touch or stroking
  • unpredictable touch
  • brief touch or almost touching
  • cold temperatures, touch of sensitive areas of the body, rough textures
  • unexpected touch or touch from behind
  • tickling, stroke with feather
  • ice cold, fizzy, bubbly drinks
  • fidgets
  • vibrating toothbrush
  • splash with water, take cold shower, play with snow
  • mix and roll cookie dough in hands, sprinkle sugar on cookies
  • hands in bins of tinsel, silly string, pom poms
  • paint with shaving cream, whipped cream, finger paints, glue, glitter
  • eating foods with mixed textures (macaroni and cheese, ravioli in meat sauce), squishy textures, chew ice or frozen fruit
  • brushing, washing hair, tossle hair