Creating Sensory Smart Classrooms: A Practical Guide for Educators

✍ Scribed by Jamie Chaves, Ashley Taylor

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 217
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Creating Sensory Smart Classrooms introduces educators to the foundations of sensory processing and offers tools to meet the wide variety of sensory needs in each classroom. This comprehensive handbook helps readers understand the neurobiology behind sensory processing and regulation issues, recognize when a student is over- or under-stimulated, and integrate different sensory inputs into the school environment. Practical and accessible chapters foster an understanding of how sensory processing influences behaviors in the classroom and how protective relationships, combined with sensory strategies, positively influence students' regulation for improved learning outcomes. Packed with useful examples, this is essential reading for teachers looking to develop the knowledge and skills they need to design sensory smart environments that support ALL learners.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of contents
Meet the Authors
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Setting the Stage for Learning with Sensory Processing
Organization of the Brain and Neuroplasticity
Defining Regulation
Foundations of Sensory Processing in the Classroom
Classifying Sensory Processing
Cultural Considerations with Sensory Processing
Incorporating Sensory Integration into the Classroom
References
2 The Connection between Sensory Processing, Regulation, and Relationships
Redefining Behavior as Communication
A Cyclical Relationship between Sensory Processing and Regulation
A Note about Stress
The Impact of Co-Regulation on Sensory Processing
References
3 Identifying Sensory Processing Disorder in the School Environment
Impact of Sensory Preferences
Defining Sensory Processing Disorder
Sensory Modulation Disorder
Sensory Discrimination Disorder
Sensory-Based Motor Disorder
Recognizing Different School-Based Sensory Needs
Additional Supports for Students with Sensory Needs
References
4 The Visual System
What is the Visual System?
How does the Visual System Impact Regulation and Learning?
Sensory-Smart Visual Strategies for Every Classroom
References
5 The Auditory System
What is the Auditory System?
How does the Auditory System Impact Regulation and Learning?
Sensory-Smart Auditory Strategies for Every Classroom
References
6 The Vestibular System
What is the Vestibular System?
How does the Vestibular System Impact Regulation and Learning?
Sensory-Smart Vestibular Strategies for Every Classroom
References
7 The Tactile System
What is the Tactile System?
How does the Tactile System Impact Regulation and Learning?
Sensory-Smart Tactile Strategies for Every Classroom
References
8 The Proprioceptive System
What is the Proprioceptive System?
How does the Proprioceptive System Impact Regulation and Learning?
Sensory-Smart Proprioceptive Strategies for Every Classroom
References
9 The Gustatory, Olfactory, and Interoceptive Systems
What are the Gustatory, Olfactory, and Interoceptive Systems?
How do the Gustatory, Olfactory, and Interoceptive Systems Impact Regulation and Learning?
Sensory-Smart Gustatory, Olfactory, and Interoceptive Strategies for Every Classroom
References
10 Postural Stability and Praxis
What are Postural Stability and Praxis?
How do Postural Stability and Praxis Impact Regulation and Learning?
Sensory-Smart Praxis and Postural Stability Strategies for Every Classroom
References
11 How Sleep, Diet, and Screen Time Can Influence Sensory Processing and Regulation
Influence of Sleep
Influence of Diet
Influence of Screen Time
References
Concluding Thoughts
Appendix A Movement Activities for the Classroom
Appendix B Multisensory Learning Activities
Appendix C Sensory Preference Checklist
Appendix D Flexible Seating Options
Appendix E Classroom Quick-Reference Sheets