Sensory Diets: Meeting Your Child's Sensory Needs
The concept of sensory diet and ways to meet your child's sensory needs in daily life.
A sensory diet is a program of sensory activities planned to regulate the child's nervous system and support optimal performance.
What Is a Sensory Diet?
Just like a nutritional diet, a sensory diet is planned to meet the child's "sensory nourishment." Every child's sensory needs are different.
Why Is It Necessary?
In children with sensory processing difficulties: - Regulation problems - Attention difficulties - Behavior problems - Learning difficulties
may be seen. A sensory diet helps reduce these issues.
Elements of a Sensory Diet
Proprioceptive Activities - Carrying and pushing-pulling - Heavy work activities - Jumping - Squeezing exercises
Vestibular Activities - Swinging - Spinning - Sliding - Trampoline
Tactile Activities - Different textures - Water play - Sand play - Dough
Application Principles
- At regular intervals
- Integrated into daily routine
- Monitoring the child's response
- Professional guidance
Things to Consider
- Every child is different
- Avoid excess
- Ensure safety
- Get expert support
A sensory diet should be prepared individually by an occupational therapist.
Yurdanur KADIOĞLU
Umut Yolcuları Special Education Center
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