Post #8 Sensory ideas & activities

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In this post I will add sensory ideas and activities - I will keep adding, so if this is something that interests you and your child then do keep checking for new information.


 Sensory songs and stories
James Rennie School, part of the Eden Academy Trust, has kindly given permission to share some of the resources they have made available for parents. Please take a look at their filmed sensory songs and stories: Sensory songs and stories 

 Sensory play
Sensory play activities are particularly important for individuals with hyper and hypo sensitivities (see sensory differences). It does not matter how old your are, and you do not have to be on the spectrum, to enjoy sensory play. You can add sensory play to a daily schedule and/or try some out during the Easter holiday. Sensory play can be fun for children with autism and their siblings. Here are some ideas:

 James Sinclair- Indoor activities for autistic children, teenagers & adults
Sensory play activities from 'we rock the spectrum'
First discoverers - sensory activities for children with autism
Sensory play at home, proprioceptive games
Tactile play - sensory bins
Fathering autism - DIY sensory activities
Autism parenting magazine - sensory play ideas
Make a sensory bag - watch this explanation of what one person with autism puts in her sensory bag: 
Visual stimulation Take a look at some of these visually stimulating apps that some of your children might like. 

Apple store


Art of glow Free version, or you can pay for a full version.



Sensory lightbox Costs approx. £2.75
Sensory soundbox Costs approx. £2.75

Sensory apps for android devices - available from google-play, some free, some in-app purchases:







YouTube has some sensory music resources, for example the 'autism calming sensory bubble' or the 'sensory visual therapy light tunnel':



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