Last Updated - October 8, 2024
Sensory integration is based on the concept of how the brain organises and interprets sensory information. Sensory-based interventions are activities that occur in the child/ young person’s natural environment and aim to have an effect on self-regulation, attention or behavioural organisation.
Utilise the Children and Family Health Devon website amongst others to consider sensory differences for each of the senses below:
Children and young people can have needs in more than one area of the Code of Practice and therefore it is important to consider the other toolkits:
It is understood that some children and young people will have restrictive eating behaviours associated with their sensory needs, therefore advice can be sought from the Neurodiversity toolkit.
View and/or download the full Sensory and Physical Needs Toolkit