Sensory Toolkit: Make One for Your Classroom (and See the Difference)

Any teacher of a student with special sensory needs knows that things just aren’t the same in the classroom. You seem to spend more time managing behaviour than before and it eats up your valuable teaching time. It’s frustrating. You’re probably also wondering if there is an easier way to deal with kids with

How to Create the Right Classroom For Older Students with Special Sensory Needs

We often hear about creating a sensory-friendly classroom for younger students, but what about students who are in their teens and have special sensory needs? Primary schools tend to be more flexible with the needs of younger students, while there seems to be some form of expectation that older students will grow out of their

How Sensory-Friendly Classrooms Benefit Everyone

While recent advances in educational strategies have focused on the needs of children with Autism or Sensory Processing Disorder, there are actually many children who don’t have either of these conditions but may be sensory-sensitive in one or two areas. These children, along with other children that don’t have any issues, can benefit from

Why Sensory-Friendly Classrooms are a Must for Children with SPD and Autism

Teachers, childcare workers and other professionals have long known that some children cannot tolerate experiences that other children don’t even notice. Certain sounds, a noisy environment, some visual elements or even being touched can trigger a meltdown that is exhausting for everyone. In addition, a child that is constantly triggered by various sensory experiences is

Why a Sensory-Friendly Classroom is a Growing Trend

In years gone by, not much research was available on the ways that environment affects children with special needs. These children were often placed into regular classrooms and expected to conform to the parameters of the majority. Sensory-friendly classrooms were a thing of the future and kids with special sensory needs received little, if any,

Screen Time: Why It’s Risky for Brains with Autism

We hear a lot about screen time and the effects on developing brains, but children and young people with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) are particularly at risk of adverse side-effects. Families struggling to cope with life with a child or teen with ASD are also at greater risk because of the exacerbated symptoms of excess

What Are Your Plans for Self Care and Smart Action This Year

That’s right! What are your plans for self care and smart action this year? Check this out! This week we have a vlog! Feel free to watch above or read below. Hey, how are you? It’s the beginning of the year. It’s the first week of term here in New South Wales where we are.

5 Reasons to Teach Your Child Horse Riding

Written by Nicky Ellis – www.horsesandfoals.com Horses have shared a bond with man for many thousand years. Horses have been used extensively to transport goods as well as people. Horses have also lent help in the fields of construction and agriculture. They are also used in sports such as horse racing, polo etc. and also

Using a Calendar to Help Transition Back to School

How to use a calendar to help transition back to school? Here’s how! Summer holidays can be the carefree, fun-packed time of experience and shared experiences which neither kids nor mums and dads want to end. It can be very appealing (and rightly so!) to make the most of every day of the school vacation,

Supporting Children Through End of Year Routine Changes

Here are great and useful pointers on supporting children through end of year routine changes! It’s that time of year again, when we are all coming towards the end of another school year. As the end of term approaches and the summer holidays beckon, we can all look forward to a relaxed and chilled out