Sensory Play and Learning for Visually Impaired Children
Presented on Wednesday 12 September 2012
Content
This course was designed for those with an interest in sensory work with young children who are visually impaired or who have complex needs. It would be relevant to those who have access to multisensory equipment and sensory rooms but the emphasis is on the creation of simple, low cost resources.
The aims of the course were to enable participants to:
- consider the importance of sensory work as a powerful tool in interactions with children, and the use of sensory work to encourage communication, learning and decision-making;
- explore ways of structuring sensory sessions, including developing themes and sensory stories;
- consider the use of multisensory equipment and simple sensory environments for play and learning;
- gather ideas to develop low-cost sensory materials.
Target Audience: Early years workers, teachers, parents, carers, staff and volunteers
Presenter: Judy Denziloe, qualified trainer and author, specialising in play and sensory work with disabled children
Programme
10.20 am Introduction, Sheila Mackenzie
- 10.30 am The importance of sensory work:
- as a powerful tool in our interactions with children
- to encourage communication, learning and decision-making
- Creating simple multisensory environments
- 2.30 pm Choosing and using low-cost sensory materials
11.30 am Structuring sensory sessions
1.30 pm Developing sensory stories
3.40 pm Course Evaluation and close