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Paren&ng Your Gi.ed (and Ac&ve) Child!

Compiled by Mary Ann Hawke, Ph.D. Chair of SDUSD GATE District Advisory CommiCee

Sensory Processing

The 8 Different “Senses”:

① Sight ② Smell ③ Sound ④ Taste ⑤ Touch ⑥ Propriocep&ve (motor control, movement, pressure) ⑦ Ves&bular (balance/body awareness) ⑧ Interocep&ve (internal body signals)

Less well- known!

Recognizing Sensory Needs

All children have sensory needs Every child’s sensi&vity is different Children may seek out or avoid a sensory response

What Avoidance May Look Like:

• Sensi&ve to noise, over-s&mulatory

environments, foods, smells, touch, scratchy clothing and tags What Seeking May Look Like:

• Jumping, swinging upside down, crashing

into walls, tapping foot, fidge&ng, rubbing certain fabrics, chewing, talking to self or making noises, wrapping in snug clothes or wan&ng heavy blankets to sleep

• Learn to recognize the triggers
• Appreciate the root cause (sensory

avoidance or s&mula&on)

• Always give an op&on, or a re-direc&on

like “How about we _____ instead?”

• Re-direct first, save the “why ”explana&on for

a.erwards

• Simply saying, “stop doing that!” will not make them

stop

• Instead of saying “Don’t” show them or model what

they CAN do

• Remember to be pa&ent and understanding!
• Teach self-awareness & provide the tools needed

Paren&ng Tips

Sensory bottle

Mini-trampoline

Aromatherapy

Yoga ball

Crash mat (beanbag chair)

Chew toys Headphones Squeeze ball

Outdoor play

Resistance bands

Sources

hdp://wildflowerramblings.com/sensory-processing/how- can-i-help-my-hyperac&ve-child/ hdp://lemonlimeadventures.com/decoding-everyday-kid- behaviors/ hdp://lemonlimeadventures.com/what-is-sensory- processing-awareness-month/ hdp://www.mymundaneandmiraculouslife.com/just-go- bed-deciphering-legi&mate-needs-stalling-tac&cs/ hdp://kidsac&vi&esblog.com/60903/make-crash-mat hdp://www.webmd.com/children/sensory-processing- disorder#1