Sensory Storytelling with Bag Books

Books

Atkinson, Mary & Hooper, Sandra
Once upon a touch ... Story massage for children
Singing Dragon, 2016
ISBN 9781848192874
A simple, fun and interactive way of sharing the benefits of positive touch and storytelling. Contains several stories to share and corresponding massage strokes.

Davis, Judy
Sensory approach to the curriculum for pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties
David Fulton, 2001
ISBN 1853466719
Describes sensory approaches to teaching curriculum subjects to children with learning difficulties.

Fowler, Susan
Multisensory rooms and environments: controlled sensory experiences for people with profound and multiple disabilities
Jessica Kingsley, 2008
ISBN 9781843104629
A practical guide to using multisensory environments with ideas and strategies including low cost solutions.

Grace, Joanna
Sensory-being for sensory beings: creating entrancing sensory experiences
Routledge, 2018
ISBN 9781911186113
Explains and suggests sensory activities with people who experience the world through sensory methods rather than by typical communication methods. Sessions are aimed to encourage focus and calm.

Harvey, Nicola
Mindful little yogis: self-regulation tools to empower kids with special needs to breathe and relax
Singing Dragon, 2018
ISBN 9781848194045
Designed to help children master emotional self-regulation and improve wellbeing through a range of activities based on yoga and mindfulness practices. Activities are suitable or adaptable for children with additional support needs, aged 4 and over.

Articles

Fenwick, Maggi
Multisensory sensitive stories
Eye Contact
Summer 2005, No 42, p12-14
Multisensory storytelling techniques are used to explain difficult issues such as growing up, sexuality, bereavement and loss. Sensitive Stories Project is being developed by PAMIS.

Fenwick, Maggi
Sensitive stories
Insight
Jul/Aug 2007, No 10, p30-32
Describes a project to develop and create stories on sensitive topics for children with profound and complex needs. The stories use the Multi-Sensory Storytelling Technique.

Fuller, Chris
With bubble wrap and bottle tops ... how Bag Books began
Insight
Jul/Aug 2009, No 22, p14-16
The story behind the creation of the multisensory stories charity "Bag Books".
http://www.bagbooks.org/

Platt, Liz
Touchy subjects
Insight
Jan/Feb 2010, No 25, p23-25
A storytime approach to relationship and sex education (dating, puberty etc) for young people with visual impairments and learning disabilities.