Heavy work sensory

Heavy work has been used to help calm and stimulate students with sensory needs for years! You are probably already using some heavy work activities and you might not even realize it! So what is heavy work? Heavy work is an activity that either pushes or pulls against the body and provides the muscles and joints with input. Heavy work activities can be beneficial to EVERY student but can be particularly helpful for students with sensory processing needs. Heavy work can help students feel…

This resource covers information on the proprioceptive sense and includes proprioception sensory activities for kids.

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Here are 45+ of our favorite ideas for sensory seekers, from heavy work activities for kids, to how to modify academic activities in ways that add extra body resistance work, to gross motor activities that engage the whole body. I hope they inspire you and your child find what works to give their little bodies, minds, and hearts what they need!

In you special needs class, do you have any behavior issues? Any kids that are over-responsive or just the opposite, under-responsive? YOU.NEED.HEAVY.WORK. I cannot stress enough how much of a DRASTIC change we saw in some of our special thinkers when we began implementing this work system into their daily routine. Here's some info on

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6.8K views · 49 reactions | Heavy Work / Proprioceptive Activities Information from the muscles and joints is called proprioception. Proprioceptive information comes to the brain from muscles and joints which are moving, especially when they are working hard. That is why they are often referred to as heavy work activities. ———————————————————————————————#proprioception #heavywork #heavyweight #sensoryintegrationtherapy #sensoryplayideas #sensory #ot #pt #occupationaltherapy #kidsphysio…

Whether you’ve got a sensory seeking, sensory avoidant, and/or sensory processing disorder kid, vestibular activities can be a powerful tool for calming and sensory regulation. Learn 45+ DIY vestibular exercises to try with your child indoors, and how to address the vestibular system through a sensory diet. Great for gross motor skills and occupational therapy ideas for at home, school, or the clinic.