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Hypo or hyper perception needs
Sensory diet- example plan SENSORY ACTIVITY
Duration or number of repetition
Visual-
hyposensitive
piecing together a colourful puzzle, using an app with visual effects on tablet
3- 4 minutes
Auditory-
hyposensitive and hypersensitive
alerting: using bluetooth headphones and listening to her own recorded jabber, listening to fast-paced rhythmic music, playing on xylophone, listening the sound of home appliances
calming: silence, using sound- absorbing headphones, listening to relaxing/soothing music
5 minutes
Tactile-
hypersensitive
playing with kinetic sand, squeezing a stress ball
5 minutes
Vestibular-
hyposensitive
bouncing on the therapy ball, swinging in the bag hammock
in different directions, moving
in different ways on the floor skateboard (sitting on it, on stomach etc.)
2 minutes
Proprioception-
hyposensitive
jumping rope, jumping mini trampoline, using body sock (exercise, dancing)
2 minutes
Way of use- varies
Use a total of 5- 6 tools over 10 minutes, about 1,5- 2 minutes for one tool/exercise
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MANUAL FOR TEACHERS, PARENTS AND OTHER SPECIALISTS TO PREVENT
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