Children's Occupational Therapy Sensory Resources

Children under 5 years old

Please find below sensory resources to support children under 5 years old.

• A good night's sleep - under 5's
• Activities to help reduce tactile sensitivity - under 5's
• Backward chaining for toilet hygiene and for putting on trousers - under 5's
• Calming/ alerting sensory strategies - under 5's
• Heavy work activities at home/ nursery - under 5's
• Heavy work activities list for nursery/ reception teachers - under 5's
• Ideas to calm your child - under 5's
• Oral sensory activities - under 5's
• Positions for work and play - under 5's
• Sensory approach to wearing glasses - under 5's
• Sensory diet checklist and timetable - under 5's
• Sensory friendly classroom - under 5's
• Sensory ideas for home - under 5's
• Sensory strategies for self-care activities - under 5's
• Strategies to help teach wiping techniques following toileting - under 5's
• Suggestions for a selective eater - under 5's
• Visual timetables - under 5's

Children and young people over 5 years old

Please find below sensory resources to support children and young people over 5 years old.

• A good night's sleep - over 5's
• Activities to help reduce tactile sensitivity - over 5's
• Backward chaining for toilet hygiene and for putting on trousers - over 5's
• Calming/ alerting sensory strategies - over 5's
• Heavy Work Activities List for Children to complete at School - over 5's
• Ideas to calm your child - over 5's
• Oral sensory activities - over 5's
• Positions for work and play - over 5's
• Sensory approach to wearing glasses - over 5's
• Sensory diet checklist and timetable - over 5's
• Sensory friendly classroom - over 5's
• Sensory ideas for home - over 5's
• Sensory strategies for self-care activities - over 5's
• Sensory strategies for students who may have sensory processing difficulties - over 5's
• Strategies to help teach wiping technique following toileting - over 5's
• Suggestions for a selective eater - over 5's
• Visual timetables - over 5's