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Sensory Stories teach children with over-responsive sensory modulation to successfully engage in activities within the home, school, and community.
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Sensory Stories are a method to allow children with sensory modulation issues - sensory integration disorder, sensory integration dysfunction - to cope with everyday experiences. They are in a format that allows children with autism to employ calming strategies throughout the course of specific daily activities like combing hair, going to the dentist and many common school or social activities. When read on a regular basis, Sensory Stories enable children to engage in life.
Sensory Stories comprise 30 individual stories about daily activities. These Sensory Stories, included on the CD in non-customizable PDF format, instruct the child to use calming sensory strategies in order to deal with the unpleasant sensory aspects of that particular situation. The Instruction Manual describes what sensory stories are, summarizes who should use sensory stories, describes some of the key features within sensory stories and indicates how they should be used.
School Stories
- Assemblies
- Being in Lines
- Cafeteria
- Circle Time/Floor Time
- Desk Time
- Eating Time
- Moving in the School
- Outdoor Recess
- Physical Education Class
- School Bus Ride
Home Stories
- Bathing
- Brushing Teeth
- Combing Hair
- Ear Cleaning
- Eating
- Getting Dressed
- Nail Care
- Showering
- Sleeping
- Washing Hair
Community Stories
- Getting a Hair Cut
- Going to a Restaurant
- Going to a Store
- Going to Parties
- Going to Places of Worship
- Going to the Dentist
- Going to the Doctor
- Riding in an Elevator
- Riding in the Car
- Riding on an Escalator
| Brand | Therapro |
|---|---|
| Assembly Required | No |
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Key Features
- Sensory Strategies
As a form of sensory therapy or autism therapy, using specifically designed sensory strategies to assist in managing unpleasant sensations associated with certain activities. The sensory strategies provide the child with calming sensory input through deep touch pressure, active resistance to movement, and slow linear movement. The strategies are based on sensory integrative theory. Sensory strategies are infused throughout the entire sequence of the activity so the child can receive calming sensory input at the start of the activity, during the course of the activity, and at the conclusion of the activity. - Self-implementation of Strategies
The child employs the sensory strategy him or herself, thereby allowing the child to take control of the situation. The child can apply the sensory input with the necessary magnitude that is beneficial for his or her unique sensory system. - Self choice
The child is given an option to employ the strategy in the context of the activity. The wording of the story with statements such as “I can” or “I might” or “I like to” provides the child with a sense of control over the situation. - Environmental modification
The unpleasant aspects of the activity in the context of the environment have been analyzed. In many situations, the child is provided with suggestions to modify the environment to improve success during the activity. - Customization
A unique feature of Sensory Stories is the customization process that allows the user to format each Sensory Story for the individual needs of the child. Through an exchange list of sensory strategies, the user may select alternative sensory strategies to insert into the story. The user is also given the option of modifying the text, inserting digital photos, or decorating the story once it is printed. - Socially acceptable strategies
The strategies have been specifically selected due to their socially acceptable nature. The sensory strategies can be readily employed in public places without drawing undo attention to the child. - Line drawings
Simple line drawing depict the activity sequence. The child is given a simple visual image to enhance comprehension in addition to the story’s wording. Since children have many different learning styles, Sensory Stories allow the child to not only hear the story but also to see the visual images, see the words, and experience the sensory strategies.
| Choking Hazard | No |
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| Sterile | No |
