This session will be delivered by Hirstwood training and will cover:

• Why the senses are essential in learning: creating readiness to learn
• How they work together – sensory integration
• What happens when they don’t work together – sensory dysregulation
• Creating simple sensory profiles to identify sensory likes and dislikes
• Using an environmental audit in your setting
• Creating simple and inclusive sensory environments that support sensory regulation
• Creating & using calming spaces to help children to self-regulate
• What can I do when working in environments that aren’t structurally ‘ideal’ or easily changed?
• Using limited resources: building a sensory toolkit (including how to choose for my setting/how to keep sensory tools safe)
• Personalising a sensory toolkit for individual learners