sensory Diet

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Does anybody have a list of sensory activities (sensory diet) that could be done in the classroom that are not so obvious…like carrying books, pushing a wall, etc? Thanks.

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Hi a,

I came in on the back end of this conversation (I have been off line for about a month). There are a lot of sensory diet activities that can easily be integrated into classrooms. The key is "What" sensory based activity your child needs. If he needs activities that are calming and organizing- we usually recommend heavy work activities. In addition to the activities recommended below (nice job by the way) here is a web site that might help.

http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/heavy-work-activities.html

Some children also need activities that include oral motor (sucking on a water bottle or chewing gum) to help organize themselves. Movement is also effective if the child needs to be alerted . This is often seen with low tone children.

Another reference that is loaded with sensory diet activities is my book: Is it sensory or is it behavior. you can check it out at www.starservices.tv.

Thanks again,

Carolyn (Cari)

Carolyn Murray-Slutsky, MS OTRRehabilitation for Children4041 North 41 StreetHollywood, Fl 33021www.STARServices.TV

Hope this helps!!! Heavy Work Activities List for TeachersFollowing are activities school teams can use to provide heavy work activities for students. All the activities on this handout are "naturally occurring activities." This means they can be easily incorporated into the student's daily routine within the school environment. www.sensoryresources.com.1. Place chairs on desks at end of day or take down at beginning of day.2. Erase the chalkboard/dry erase board.3. Wash desks and/or chalkboard/dry erase board.4. Help rearrange desks in the classroom.5. Help the janitor with emptying wastebaskets, mopping the floor, etc.6. Fill egg crates (small ones that students can carry) with books to take to other classrooms. Teachers could ask students to move these crates back and forth as needed.7. Help the gym teacher move mats, hang them up, etc.8. Take chewy candy breaks -- such as licorice, fruit roll-ups, Starburst or Tootsie Rolls.9. Take crunchy food breaks -- such as dry cereal, vegetables, pretzels or popcorn.10. Sharpen pencils with a manual sharpener.11. Cut out items for display from oak tag.12. Have students carry heavy notebooks to the office or from class to class.13. Carry books with both hands hugging the book to the chest.14. Push the lunch cart or carry lunch bin to the cafeteria.15. Staple paper onto bulletin boards.16. In the classroom, fasten a large phone book to the bottom of the student's chair with heavy duty tape. The teacher can rearrange the student's schedule so the student has to move to a different location within the classroom (carrying or pushing his/her weighted chair) between certain subjects or activities.17. Have student move several packs at a time of Xerox paper from the storage area to the school copy center.18. Use the Ellison cut-out machine. Students can collect orders from teachers (who provide the paper and use these cut-outs for bulletin boards, etc.) and then press out the number of pieces required under the supervision of an adult. This very heavy work is a great strategy for organizing behavior.19. Climb on playground equipment.20. Swing from the trapeze bar.21. Perform sports activities that involve running and jumping.22. Run around the track at school.23. Have students push against a wall. For younger students, you can use the idea that "the room feels small this morning -- can everyone help me push the walls out to make the room bigger."24. Fill up big toy trucks with heavy blocks, push with both hands to knock things down.>> Does anybody have a list of sensory activities (sensory diet) that could be> done in the classroom that are not so obvious.like carrying books, pushing a> wall, etc? Thanks.> > >------------------------------------

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are u on facebook?I have a contact there, the author of book ab sensory smaert kids etc. Pls let me know.Thank u!Fabiola Ps she might have some info in hwe site ab this, not sure but mayb. Sent from my BlackBerry® on the MetroPCS NetworkSender: sList Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 22:27:38 -0500To: <sList >ReplyTo: sList Subject: sensory Diet Does anybody have a list of sensory activities (sensory diet) that could be done in the classroom that are not so obvious…like carrying books, pushing a wall, etc? Thanks.

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Does the child receive Occupational Therapy in the school? Maybe a consult is needed? You can email me privately. heleneot@... Helene Lieberman MS, OT/L From: sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf Of CohaneSent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 10:28 PMTo: sList Subject: sensory Diet Does anybody have a list of sensory activities (sensory diet) that could be done in the classroom that are not so obvious…like carrying books, pushing a wall, etc? Thanks.

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Hope this helps!!!

Heavy Work Activities List for Teachers

Following are activities school teams can use to provide heavy work activities

for students. All the activities on this handout are " naturally occurring

activities. " This means they can be easily incorporated into the student's daily

routine within the school environment. www.sensoryresources.com.

1. Place chairs on desks at end of day or take down at beginning of day.

2. Erase the chalkboard/dry erase board.

3. Wash desks and/or chalkboard/dry erase board.

4. Help rearrange desks in the classroom.

5. Help the janitor with emptying wastebaskets, mopping the floor, etc.

6. Fill egg crates (small ones that students can carry) with books to take to

other classrooms. Teachers could ask students to move these crates back and

forth as needed.

7. Help the gym teacher move mats, hang them up, etc.

8. Take chewy candy breaks -- such as licorice, fruit roll-ups, Starburst or

Tootsie Rolls.

9. Take crunchy food breaks -- such as dry cereal, vegetables, pretzels or

popcorn.

10. Sharpen pencils with a manual sharpener.

11. Cut out items for display from oak tag.

12. Have students carry heavy notebooks to the office or from class to class.

13. Carry books with both hands hugging the book to the chest.

14. Push the lunch cart or carry lunch bin to the cafeteria.

15. Staple paper onto bulletin boards.

16. In the classroom, fasten a large phone book to the bottom of the student's

chair with heavy duty tape. The teacher can rearrange the student's schedule so

the student has to move to a different location within the classroom (carrying

or pushing his/her weighted chair) between certain subjects or activities.

17. Have student move several packs at a time of Xerox paper from the storage

area to the school copy center.

18. Use the Ellison cut-out machine. Students can collect orders from teachers

(who provide the paper and use these cut-outs for bulletin boards, etc.) and

then press out the number of pieces required under the supervision of an adult.

This very heavy work is a great strategy for organizing behavior.

19. Climb on playground equipment.

20. Swing from the trapeze bar.

21. Perform sports activities that involve running and jumping.

22. Run around the track at school.

23. Have students push against a wall. For younger students, you can use the

idea that " the room feels small this morning -- can everyone help me push the

walls out to make the room bigger. "

24. Fill up big toy trucks with heavy blocks, push with both hands to knock

things down.

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> done in the classroom that are not so obvious.like carrying books, pushing a

> wall, etc? Thanks.

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Exactly what I was looking for…thanks Lili! And everyone else who responded. From: sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf Of lilivallejoSent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 11:48 AMTo: sList Subject: Re: sensory Diet Hope this helps!!! Heavy Work Activities List for TeachersFollowing are activities school teams can use to provide heavy work activities for students. All the activities on this handout are " naturally occurring activities. " This means they can be easily incorporated into the student's daily routine within the school environment. www.sensoryresources.com.1. Place chairs on desks at end of day or take down at beginning of day.2. Erase the chalkboard/dry erase board.3. Wash desks and/or chalkboard/dry erase board.4. Help rearrange desks in the classroom.5. Help the janitor with emptying wastebaskets, mopping the floor, etc.6. Fill egg crates (small ones that students can carry) with books to take to other classrooms. Teachers could ask students to move these crates back and forth as needed.7. Help the gym teacher move mats, hang them up, etc.8. Take chewy candy breaks -- such as licorice, fruit roll-ups, Starburst or Tootsie Rolls.9. Take crunchy food breaks -- such as dry cereal, vegetables, pretzels or popcorn.10. Sharpen pencils with a manual sharpener.11. Cut out items for display from oak tag.12. Have students carry heavy notebooks to the office or from class to class.13. Carry books with both hands hugging the book to the chest.14. Push the lunch cart or carry lunch bin to the cafeteria.15. Staple paper onto bulletin boards.16. In the classroom, fasten a large phone book to the bottom of the student's chair with heavy duty tape. The teacher can rearrange the student's schedule so the student has to move to a different location within the classroom (carrying or pushing his/her weighted chair) between certain subjects or activities.17. Have student move several packs at a time of Xerox paper from the storage area to the school copy center.18. Use the Ellison cut-out machine. Students can collect orders from teachers (who provide the paper and use these cut-outs for bulletin boards, etc.) and then press out the number of pieces required under the supervision of an adult. This very heavy work is a great strategy for organizing behavior.19. Climb on playground equipment.20. Swing from the trapeze bar.21. Perform sports activities that involve running and jumping.22. Run around the track at school.23. Have students push against a wall. For younger students, you can use the idea that " the room feels small this morning -- can everyone help me push the walls out to make the room bigger. " 24. Fill up big toy trucks with heavy blocks, push with both hands to knock things down.>> Does anybody have a list of sensory activities (sensory diet) that could be> done in the classroom that are not so obvious.like carrying books, pushing a> wall, etc? Thanks.> > >