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Sensory Interventions Guide
Welcome!
Sensory Processing and Trauma
Identifying Sensory Patterns
Bathing and Showering
Toileting and Toilet Hygiene
Dressing
Swallowing and Eating
Feeding
Functional Mobility (Getting Around)
Personal Device Care (Caring for Important Stuff)
Personal Hygiene and Grooming
Rest and Sleep
Education
Play (or Leisure)
Social Participation
Quick Pattern Descriptions
Sensory Over-responsive (Sensation is Too Much)
Sensory Under-responsive (Sensation is Not Enough)
Sensory Seeking/Craving
Sensory Discrimination Disorder (Poor Interpretation)
Postural Disorder (Difficulty Managing Muscles and Joints)
Dyspraxia (Difficulty Doing New Tasks)
Sense Descriptions
Calming Visual
Alerting Visual
Calming Auditory
Alerting Auditory
Calming Olfactory
Alerting Olfactory
Calming Gustatory
Alerting Gustatory
Calming Tactile
Alerting Tactile
Proprioception
Calming Vestibular
Alerting Vestibular
References
Sensory Interventions Guide
Welcome!
Sensory Processing and Trauma
Identifying Sensory Patterns
Bathing and Showering
Toileting and Toilet Hygiene
Dressing
Swallowing and Eating
Feeding
Functional Mobility (Getting Around)
Personal Device Care (Caring for Important Stuff)
Personal Hygiene and Grooming
Rest and Sleep
Education
Play (or Leisure)
Social Participation
Quick Pattern Descriptions
Sensory Over-responsive (Sensation is Too Much)
Sensory Under-responsive (Sensation is Not Enough)
Sensory Seeking/Craving
Sensory Discrimination Disorder (Poor Interpretation)
Postural Disorder (Difficulty Managing Muscles and Joints)
Dyspraxia (Difficulty Doing New Tasks)
Sense Descriptions
Calming Visual
Alerting Visual
Calming Auditory
Alerting Auditory
Calming Olfactory
Alerting Olfactory
Calming Gustatory
Alerting Gustatory
Calming Tactile
Alerting Tactile
Proprioception
Calming Vestibular
Alerting Vestibular
References
More
Welcome!
Sensory Processing and Trauma
Identifying Sensory Patterns
Bathing and Showering
Toileting and Toilet Hygiene
Dressing
Swallowing and Eating
Feeding
Functional Mobility (Getting Around)
Personal Device Care (Caring for Important Stuff)
Personal Hygiene and Grooming
Rest and Sleep
Education
Play (or Leisure)
Social Participation
Quick Pattern Descriptions
Sensory Over-responsive (Sensation is Too Much)
Sensory Under-responsive (Sensation is Not Enough)
Sensory Seeking/Craving
Sensory Discrimination Disorder (Poor Interpretation)
Postural Disorder (Difficulty Managing Muscles and Joints)
Dyspraxia (Difficulty Doing New Tasks)
Sense Descriptions
Calming Visual
Alerting Visual
Calming Auditory
Alerting Auditory
Calming Olfactory
Alerting Olfactory
Calming Gustatory
Alerting Gustatory
Calming Tactile
Alerting Tactile
Proprioception
Calming Vestibular
Alerting Vestibular
References
Proprioception
Proprioceptive activities tend to be more organizing rather than alerting or calming.
IN GENERAL
Activities to try
heavy pushing or pulling
compression of joints
activation of muscles
deep impact (contact sports)
sucking, blowing, heavy chewing
joint compressions
yard work, move furniture, weed garden
climbing, crawling, kicking, pushing, pulling
yoga, pilates, floor work
swimming, water aerobics
erase or wash chalkboards or white boards, scrub floors
squeeze stress ball, putty, beeswax, art erasers
crash into pillow or, crash pad, play contact sports
ride bike uphill (pedal against resistance), go for a hike, rock climbing
carry books, laundry, groceries, push heavy cart
push down the wall, wall push ups, chair push ups, wall sits
sucking applesauce, pudding, milkshake through a straw
weight bearing through arms with animal walks, wheelbarrow walk
blowing bubbles, whistles, kazoos
isometric exercises, tug of war, hand pushes, finger pulls
chew on chewy tubes, chewelry, tug of war in the mouth with washcloth
sit on stability ball or sit and move cushion, wobble disc for core muscle stimulation
horseback riding
eating hard munchable or chewy foods (granola bars, apples, carrots, celery, nuts, fruit leather, jerky, gum, dried fruit)
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