Juniper Therapy Outreach - Magazine - Page 5
Sensory Support
Supporting Pupils Through Sensory Input
Strategies, tools, and environments that help students manage sensory input
(e.g. sound, light, movement) to stay calm, focused, and ready to learn.
Emotional Regulation - Helps students stay calm and manage stress or
overwhelm.
Improved Focus - Supports attention and engagement in classroom
activities.
Inclusive Classrooms - Benefits all students, especially those with
additional needs.
Sensory Spaces - Calm areas created even in small or low-cost settings.
Sensory Circuits & Breaks - Movement-based routines to support
regulation and readiness to learn.
How Do Sensory Circuits Work?
Why Offer Sensory Circuit?
Each session is divided into three
key sections:
Sensory circuits are particularly
beneficial for children who:
Alerting Activities Jumping, skipping,
bouncing – energise and awaken the body.
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Organising Activities Balancing,
climbing, crossing midline – help develop
focus and coordination.
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Experience sensory processing
challenges
Struggle to settle at the start of
the day
Need support with motor skills
or emotional regulation
Have additional needs including
ADHD, Autism, or anxiety
Calming Activities Stretching, deep
pressure, breathing – settle the body and
prepare for learning.
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Duration: 10–15 minutes daily or
as needed
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