Back to School Sensory Supports | Creating Comfortable Learning Environments
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A classroom that ignores sensory needs can make learning harder for many students. This 104-page guide helps teachers, OTs and inclusion staff assess sensory needs and create comfortable, sensory-friendly learning environments from the start of the year.
What's Inside
- Understanding Sensory Processing in the Classroom
- Preparing Before the School Year Begins
- Conducting a Sensory Needs Assessment for Your Students
- Designing a Sensory-Friendly Classroom Layout
- Managing Lighting, Sound, and the Visual Environment
- Seating, Movement, and Proprioceptive Supports
- Sensory Tools and Fidgets: Selection and Management
- Building a Calm-Down and Regulation Space
- Sensory Supports for Transitions and Daily Routines
- Clothing, Personal Comfort, and Sensory-Friendly Daily Care
- Collaborating with Occupational Therapists and Related Specialists
- Partnering with Families on Sensory Needs
- Sensory Supports for Specific Student Populations
- Tracking Progress and Adjusting Sensory Supports
- Maintaining Sensory Supports Throughout the Year
- Building a Sensory-Friendly School Culture Beyond the Classroom
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Sensory Supports Across Different Age Groups
- Sample Sensory-Friendly Classroom Layouts
- Sensory Supports During Testing and High-Stakes Moments
- Building Staff-Wide Sensory Competence
- Sensory Supports and Equity: Serving All Students Fairly
- Ongoing Professional Growth as a Sensory-Aware Educator
- Sensory Considerations for Technology-Rich and Hybrid Learning
How It Helps You
- Helps you assess sensory needs before problems arise
- Covers lighting, sound, seating, movement and calm-down spaces
- Supports collaboration with OTs and families
Ways to Use It
Use it for back-to-school classroom setup, staff training, or planning with occupational therapists.
Who It's For
Special education teachers, OTs and inclusion staff.
Format
PDF and PNG, 104 pages. Instant download, print or read on any device.
Need more than one?
If sensory guides like this one help your classroom, you will find many more practical guides together. The Special Education Guides Bundle brings together 31 related resources in one download, and you save 80% compared to buying each item separately.
