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Activities for Tactile Integration
Hi Dorothy,
I got all the posts that you sent and is very helpful. I personally will use this information. Thank you for posting these. ) -- Sue mom to three girls toto wrote in message ... Several people have mentioned that they don't know how to cope with some issues of sensory integration in their children I think many of these activities can benefit all children, so I copied these from The Out of Sync Child to post here. Added some activities and didn't put in all of them I put them into a series of posts rather than all in one, since the post would be very long Rub a Dub Dub Encourage the child to rub a variety of textures against his skin. Offer different kinds of soap in the bath, try shaving cream, use different kinds of scrubbers that have different textures. You can also paint with shaving cream on the kitchen table for an interesting sensory experience (often preschools do this) Water Play Fill the kitchen sink or a washtub with sudsy water and a variety of unbreakable pitchers and bottles. You can vary this with boats, egg beaters, funnels, toy water pumps, sponges, dolls, etc. Water painting Give your child a bucket of water and some brushes and let him paint the porch steps or the house.or a fence. You can use a squirt bottle and let him squirt water on - vary this by putting food coloring in the water and letting him squirt snow in the winter or letting him squirt it on paper hung on a fence in the summer to make interesting paintings Finger painting Use commercial finger paints or make your own paint with chocolate pudding or peanut butter or shaving cream. You can mix some sand into the paint for a different texture. Or add some glitter. Finger drawing ' Draw shapes, letters, numbers on your child's back with your finger and ask him to guess what it was you drew, Have him try to do simple shapes on your back so you can guess too. Sand play Go to the park sandbox. Bring cars, trucks, pails, etc and vary the toys you bring. Bury things in the sand for him to find. You can make a small sandbox of your own (a small washpan will do and he can sit outside and play). Vary this by putting in other things like rice, dried beans, pasta, cornmeal, mud (clean mud is made from toilet paper, ivory soap and water), Feelie Box Cut a hole in the top of a shoe box and put in some small objects for the child to guess by feel. Plastic cars or animals or airplanes, spools, marbles. Try a variety of textures and shapes Can you find it game. Ask your child to find a toy buried in the sandbox or in the feelie box without looking. Show him a toy and bury several and ask him to find the one that matches the one he saw or touched. Can you describe it game Provide play objects with different textures and shapes and ask your child to describe them. If you can get the child to do this by touch, it is more challenging. You may need to ask specific questions for younger or less verbal children.. Is it round? Is it soft? Is it heavy? Oral activities Licking stickers and putting them in books, blowing whistles or kazoos, blowing bubbles through straws or wands, drinking through straws or sports bottles, tasting new foods, chewing on gum or rubber tubing can satisfy the child's need to use his mouth Hands-on-cooking Put cookie dough, bread dough or meatloaf in a shallow pan (not a high sided bowl) and let your child mix it up. Make playdough in a shallow pan and let her mix that too. Science activities Touching worms, egg yolks, bugs, plants, etc. provide another sensory experience. Catch fireflies, plant seeds in your garden, collect acorns or chestnuts or seashells. Handling pets Let your child stroke a kitten, brush the dog, cradle a rabbit. Go to a petting zoo and let him pet the animals Box Play Collect boxes of different sizes and let him make a city, an obstacle course or whatever his imagination says they can be. Big boxes make a house, boat or car to play in. Smaller boxes can be nested or built into towers and they won't hurt him if they tumble over on him because they are not heavy. You can also let him draw on them with markers or paint them to make them into something he likes Swaddling Roll the child up in a blanket or carpet. A child with sensory issues may do this himself, but it is a special treat if a trusted adult does it to him. This provides deep touch and pressure fhat these children really crave People Sandwich Have the child pretend to be *salami* or *cheese*. He can lie face down on a gym mat or large pillow (the bread) with his head extended beyond the edge. With a spreader (a sponge, pot scrubber, basting or vegetable brush, paintbrush or washcloth) smear his arms and legs and torso with pretend mustard, mayonaise, relish, ketchup, etc. Use firm downward strokes. Cover the child from neck to toe with another piece of bread (pillow or fold the mat over), Now press firmly but gently up and down to squish out the excess mustard so the child feels the deep soothing pressure. You *can* even roll or crawl across your child as the mat will distribute your weight. Back rubs Apply deep firm pressure to your child's back and limbs. Rub downward, the way your hair grows. Dress up Prepare a special carton of dress up clothes. Include hats. shoes, gloves, furry or feathery boas, silk scarves. Secret hideaway Supply towels, blankets, sheets, sleeping bags, down comforters, pillows, etc and make a tent or fort out of a table. -- Dorothy There is no sound, no cry in all the world that can be heard unless someone listens .. Outer Limits |
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Activities for Tactile Integration
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toto wrote: Several people have mentioned that they don't know how to cope with some issues of sensory integration in their children I think many of these activities can benefit all children, so I copied these from The Out of Sync Child to post here. I have a question, people. DS loves sand play, water play, throwing snails, and will happily get his hands messy with food... BUT he avoids playdough (happily grabs real dough -- and eats it!) and painting (finger or brush, I understand). I am trying to decide if I need to Do Anything (TM) about this. He models with blocks and bricks of various kinds, so he does do 3D modelling activities, and he does use other artistic media like crayons, chalk, pencils and textas, and stickers too. FWIW, I think playdough has a weird texture too. It doesn't handle properly -- but then, I am used to bread dough. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "...children should continue to be breastfed... for up to two years of age or beyond." -- Innocenti Declaration, Florence, 1 August 1990 |
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toto wrote:
I am glad that people like the activities. Most are good no matter what kind of child you have - you can take what your own child needs and likes and leave any that don't fit him, of course. I'd like to add my thanks, too, Dorothy. I copied your activities posts and have already tried out the "dark room and torchlight shapes" with DS2.5. He had a ball. Actually, so did I! Tai |
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Activities for Tactile Integration
On Thu, 7 Aug 2003 20:21:55 +1000, "Tai" wrote:
toto wrote: I am glad that people like the activities. Most are good no matter what kind of child you have - you can take what your own child needs and likes and leave any that don't fit him, of course. I'd like to add my thanks, too, Dorothy. I copied your activities posts and have already tried out the "dark room and torchlight shapes" with DS2.5. He had a ball. Actually, so did I! Tai That's part of the point. Parents should have fun too. -- Dorothy There is no sound, no cry in all the world that can be heard unless someone listens .. Outer Limits |
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