Sensory and Physical Needs
Some children and young people require special educational provision because they have a disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of the educational facilities generally provided. These difficulties can be age related and may fluctuate over time. Many children and young people with vision impairment (VI), hearing impairment (HI) or a multi-sensory impairment (MSI) will require specialist support and/or equipment to access their learning.
(SEND Code of Practice, January 2015)
Sensory Processing Difficulties
What do we mean by sensory processing? Stella Parkinson (NHS Occupational Therapist) has made a short video explaining what sensory processing is and how this can affect children during their day. Please watch the videos by following the link below. Further videos on how to support children with sensory difficulties will be added at a later date.
What do we mean by sensory processing?
Link to Youtube video explaining sensory processing
5 calming strategies for oversensitivity and reducing stress levels:
Link to Youtube video to demonstrate 5 calming strategies for oversensitivity and reducing stress levels
Interventions to support gross and/or fine motor skills (including handwriting):
- Clever Fingers/ Clever Hands/ Dough Disco
- Write from the Start
- Fizzy
- Sensory Circuits
- OPAL play and lunchtimes
Where to seek further advice or referrals?
Please click on the link below to be taken to the Kent Children's Therapies Information page for further support and advice on how to refer to Occupational Therapy: