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Having worked in the public school system for almost 20 years, I have seen an increase in the number of students who demonstrate difficulty in the areas of sensory processing and self-regulation. These challenges can interfere with their ability to be independent, included, and successful in the school setting. The school where the room/materials will be used has two self-contained behavioral classes. Those students as well as any student beginning to show signs of escalating behaviors would have access to the area as well. The ultimate goal is to prevent behaviors so there is no disruption to the learning process of their peers. It is more practical and best for everyone to remove one student prior to escalation than to evacuate an entire classroom after the student is in "fight or flight" mode and behaviors occur.
A room has been designated to allow students a place to de-escalate and achieve a calm state that allows them to return to their classroom prepared to learn. It is currently a blank slate with no materials. The key requested items such as a soft rug, light filters, and weighted blanket would create a calm environment and the smaller items would be used to create sensory bins. My specific students will use the items during therapy to explore and allow them to determine what strategies are helpful for them individually. We will discuss how their body has signals that something is causing them stress and how using the tools/strategies makes them feel. One cannot be taught coping strategies "in the moment". They need to be taught in a calm, comfortable setting so that they can learn to recognize their body's signals and implement what they need when they need it-THEY can learn to SELF-regulate. Self-regulation is the key to learning readiness!
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Having worked in the public school system for almost 20 years, I have seen an increase in the number of students who demonstrate difficulty in the areas of sensory processing and self-regulation. These challenges can interfere with their ability to be independent, included, and successful in the school setting. The school where the room/materials will be used has two self-contained behavioral classes. Those students as well as any student beginning to show signs of escalating behaviors would have access to the area as well. The ultimate goal is to prevent behaviors so there is no disruption to the learning process of their peers. It is more practical and best for everyone to remove one student prior to escalation than to evacuate an entire classroom after the student is in "fight or flight" mode and behaviors occur.
A room has been designated to allow students a place to de-escalate and achieve a calm state that allows them to return to their classroom prepared to learn. It is currently a blank slate with no materials. The key requested items such as a soft rug, light filters, and weighted blanket would create a calm environment and the smaller items would be used to create sensory bins. My specific students will use the items during therapy to explore and allow them to determine what strategies are helpful for them individually. We will discuss how their body has signals that something is causing them stress and how using the tools/strategies makes them feel. One cannot be taught coping strategies "in the moment". They need to be taught in a calm, comfortable setting so that they can learn to recognize their body's signals and implement what they need when they need it-THEY can learn to SELF-regulate. Self-regulation is the key to learning readiness!