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:

• Tactile
• Movement (planning and balance)
• Auditory
• Visual
• Taste
• Olfactory

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:

• Neurodiversity
• Cognition and Learning
• Communication and Interaction

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