Celebration week of Neurodiversity-

For neurodivergent  people every day spaces can feel supportive or overwhelming.  Lighting,noise, clutter, smells,pace of the day, routine- all of these shape how safe,calm and included we feel.

Today we are focusing on how small environmental changes can make a big difference.

Within our sensory room we offer a calm space with various textures, lighting, music,and cosy spaces. All children have access to this room with an adult. We keep the numbers low to offer a calm space and we ask the children to take off there shoes to allow them to feel some of the textures on their feet.

We use resources such as our breathing buddy teddies, our massage rollers and our emotions poppers and mirrors.

We have recently purchased a projector to also allows for images to be projected on to the ceiling or walls.

This environment supports children to explore with their senses and experience calm regulation.

Being small can also come with big emotions and it is important to be able to read these emotions and reassure children.

Some of our other sensory resources   can also be headphones , chew necklaces or the weighted back packs/blankets.

These resources allow children to feel included, regulated  and safe.

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