{"id":226,"date":"2021-04-22T19:38:01","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T23:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learninglinkedu.com\/?p=226"},"modified":"2021-05-06T12:03:14","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T16:03:14","slug":"how-to-get-the-most-out-of-sensory-accommodations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learninglinkedu.com\/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-sensory-accommodations\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get the Most Out of Sensory Accommodations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Many of the students I meet with have access to sensory items during the school day, but not all of them make great use of that accommodation. For students to benefit from using sensory items, parents and educators need to select those items carefully. I\u2019ve gathered the most common reasons for sensory accommodations and my top recommendations for each. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Young students, most students with ADHD and many students with learning disabilities have an excess of low-frequency brainwaves.<\/a> When this occurs, students often rely on sensory stimulation to produce the higher frequency brainwaves associated with focus and engagement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Some students – such as those with sensory processing disorder or autism spectrum disorders – need to limit sensory input and calm themselves in order to be able to take in other information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For students who lose their focus easily, there are great sensory options to remind them to bring their focus back to their work. <\/p>\n\n\n\nCalming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n