What are Sensory Circuits?
Many children will benefit from engaging in a short Sensory Circuit during the school day. Sensory circuits will help anyone that presents with any of these behaviours and difficulties:
• Fidgeting and changing position a lot in class
• Slow to start work and missing verbal cues (needs alerting)
• Difficulty organising themselves
• Lethargic (needs alerting)
• Poor coordination & balance
• Known sensory processing difficulties (requires help with regulating these)
• Rocking
• Poor attention and concentration
• Over-alert and appear hyper (needs calming)
A Sensory Circuit is a short plan of physical activities that enables children to achieve an optimal level of alertness. It lasts 10-15 minutes and consists of 3 sections: Alerting Activities, Organising Activities and Calming Activities. It is vital that the activities are done in this order and that sessions are structured.
If you feel your child would also benefit from doing sensory circuits at home, please see the attached document for ideas you can use.