Bear Sensory Pack

 

What is a Sensory Pack?

It is a strategy based around music, touch and then a selection of different objects, with the principle being for the child to listen to the music and to feel of touch of the objects on their body. This gives child opportunity to make contact with their environment, own bodies and their caregivers.

Sensory Pack is based upon sensory alignment – the child hears what they see and what they feel on their skin, reinforcing the senses of seeing, hearing and touching. It is then through linking the familiar music with the objects, touch and adult that the child is then able to develop their communication with the caregiver.

 

How it benefits:

Sensory Pack sessions gives you time to engage in interaction on a 1:1 basis with your child.  It can often be a very special time between the adult and the child.

Sensory Packs also develops the child's ability to anticipate what is going to happen next as they begin to associate the music that they hear to the different objects and what they are about to experience.

 

When using Sensory Pack, it is important to:

- Keep distractions around the room at a minimal.

- Always test what your child will feel on yourself before using it with on them – so you know what they are experiencing and can make sure that it is a comfortable sensation for the child.

- Make sure that you move the objects on your child’s body to the beat of the music.