HAPPY MLK DAY EVERYONE!!!
I am enjoying this beautiful 70 degree day off in Austin today! Hope everyone else is off as well!
Today my post is about a sensory board I had put in my room in October and then I added things that would stimulate specific needs for my students as well as things they don't like. I use it for 3 of my students that are non-verbal and need a lot of sensory play to get them interested in things and to talk or make noises. This is also a way that they can make choices on things they want or don't want. I have one student that is working on reaching for things in front of him rather then to the side this has really helped him a lot. One of my other boys that uses it has CP and in a wheelchair. He is working on sitting criss cross in front of the board while keeping his head up instead of it just falling- controlling his head and neck. While sitting there he has to reach forward and crab things on the board. Here it is:
As you can see there is a verity of items on the board from music instruments, lights, or things that are textured in some way. I can easily change the things out when needed. Does anybody else have anything like this? Or use anything like this?
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This takes me back...When I taught a different group than I have now I had several of these in my room. Is yours attached to the wall? That's a great idea - ours were portable which was somewhat nice, but pretty cumbersome, too, and we ended up leaving them in mostly the same place all the time, anyway. Love the lights!
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Kara yes its attached to the wall! I also had used one at my first teaching job that you could move around but seem to like this one better. Thanks for commenting!
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