Sensory On The Move

People with Sensory Processing Disorders can find it difficult to cope with everyday goings-on within their lives. Travelling to new places and unfamiliar environments can prove to be very stressful and uncomfortable experiences. Because of this, we’ve gathered our team of sensory experts to put together a collection of calming sensory products to help make sensory processing disorders easier to manage on a day to day basis.

Accessibility is the main focus of our sensory collection so that users can access the stimulation they need wherever and whenever they want, and our Sensory Kits fit this brief perfectly.

Lightweight, compact, and easy to carry, our Sensory Kits are the perfect solution for those on the go. We’ve put together a wide variety of kits to suit a wide range of needs and abilities.

Our Top 5 Sensory Kits

Fidget Sensory Kit

Our Fidget Sensory Kit is perfect for keeping fidgeting fingers happy and distracted minds focused, helping to boost concentration in learning environments.

Includes: Stretchy caterpillar, Squidgy Sparkle Shapes, Stretchy Alien, Tangle Therapy, Sensory Touch Ball, Spider Ball, Squishy Mesh Ball, Bog Eyed Bugglies, Liquid Timer, Eye Ball, Magnetic Animals, Vibrating Fish, and a Funky Disco Duck. (Contents may vary).

Fidget Sensory Kit

Calming Sensory Kit

Our Sensory Calming Kit has been put together for those with Autism or Anxiety. The kit is full of calming sensory resources that encourage relaxation and de-escalation, including sensory fidgets, a weighted blanket, and relaxing scents.

Calming Sensory Kit

Distraction Kit

Handpicked by our team of Sensory Experts, the Distraction Kit is filled with a variety of distracting sensory resources that will provide hours of stimulating fun.

Distraction Sensory Kit

Pop Up Sensory Set

Packed full of sensory delight, our Pop-up Sensory Kit contains everything you could possibly need to create an immersive multisensory environment in seconds.

From Tabletop Hurricane Tubes to twinkly Fibre Optic Lights, and dreamy Aura Projectors, this set has been put together by our Sensory Specialists, so that you can create an inclusive stimulating environment that works for you.

Lightweight, portable and easily packed away, have sensory fun wherever you go. We’d recommend this kit for use in schools, care homes and in your own homes.

Pop Up Sensory Set

Rhino Sensory Hut

Following the great demand for a space-saving sensory solution, we developed The Rhino Sensory Hut – it’s soft, safe, sturdy and can be enjoyed wherever suits you best.

Five sections of soft play Velcro together to create a personal sensory space for anyone who needs time to unwind or explore their senses.  When you’re finished, simply deconstruct the den and store it away until it’s the next time to play.

Sensory Den

 

There are lots of small adaptions that you can make to create sensory-friendly environments. Think about your day to day activities, what situations could cause anxiety or discomfort, and what changes can you make to help rid those negative feelings.

Don’t forget that you can always get in touch with a member of our friendly sensory team if you’d like any more help, guidance or sensory inspiration.

 

 

Which Multisensory Resources make a difference for those on the Autistic Spectrum?

Which Multisensory Resources make a difference for those on the Autistic Spectrum?

People on the Autistic Spectrum can find it very difficult to process everyday sensory information; their senses can be over or under-sensitive, or they might experience both at different times. These sensory differences can have a significant effect on a person’s life and can affect their behaviour.

A person with Autism may behave in a way that you would not instantly link to sensory sensitivities. However, a person who struggles to deal with everyday sensory information is commonly experiencing sensory overload. Too much information causes stress, anxiety and sometimes actual physical pain, which can result in a meltdown, being withdrawn, or showing challenging behaviour.

It is important that we don’t judge a person who is having a meltdown or not responding. Small changes to an autistic person’s environment can make a huge difference, so as a carer, it is very important to consider the following points:

  • Take a second glance: Regularly re-evaluate environments to identify any difficulties it may be causing.
  • Add a sparkle of sensory: Implement sensory experiences to help stabilise a fragile state of mind.
  • Always be prepared: Tell the person about possible sensory stimuli they may experience before they are confronted by it.

It’s been proven that if a person with autism spends regular time with Sensory Environment or in a Sensory Room, it will help them control their behaviour, process information and increase their communication and organisational skills.

In most cases, a sensory room may be considered a luxury or an option that’s not immediately available. However, other sensory solutions are relatively inexpensive, portable and readily available.

If you have a spare corner of a room or even space to place a box, that’s great! You’ll soon be able to treat your senses to some sensory stimulation.

Sensory Equipment Ideas

Every autistic person will respond differently to a sensory environment, so it’s important that you create a space tailored to each user’s needs.

Below are a few sensory resources that have proven to have a positive impact for those with autism:

Opti Aura LED Projector 

Aura Projector

The Opti Aura Projector can transform a room into an immersive, visually stimulating environment within seconds. Choose a wheel from our extensive effect wheel collection and project worlds of imagination onto walls, floors and ceilings. Then, relax into the nighttime by projecting your very own galaxy of stars, or dive deep under the sea and swim with whales.

Tabletop Hurricane Tube

Tabletop Hurricane Tube

Our waterless bubble tube is a fantastically unique sensory resource. Its calming bubbling effect relaxes the user, distracting their eyes and mind and taking them into a calmer colourful world of bubbles.

Protac Sensit Chair

Protac Sensit Chair

A friend or a chair? Our specially designed sensory chair is fitted with weighted flaps that provide a ‘hug-like’ sense of security and calmness. Sensit Chairs have also been proven to increase concentration levels among users, making them a valuable resource for classrooms and activity spaces.

Tranquil Turtle

Tranquil Turtle

A bedtime buddy perfect for washing away any night-time worries and turning any bedroom into a sleepy dream palace. Our compact Tranquil Turtles create a calming underwater effect with soft lights and comforting sounds, encouraging a great nights sleep.

Sensory Fidgets 

Fidget Kit

Those with autism can have times of high anxiety, making it even harder for them to focus. With so many thoughts and feelings crowding their brain, they might struggle to organise their emotions and focus. A fidget is excellent for bringing people out of their heads and into their hands. Touching and exploring these tactile objects opens another side of your brain and boosts your concentration levels.

Swings

Sling Swing

Many people with autism find that the smooth rocking and swaying of a swing helps them feel relaxed. The proprioceptive stimulation the swing provides increases concentration and focus, helping ground an individual within themselves and their activity. In addition, the stimulation of their vestibular (movement) and proprioceptive (position) senses helps the person feel more in control of their own body.

To find out more about sensory equipment and sensory rooms suitable for those with Autism, please browse our website for inspiration or call our product specialists on 01270 766660 to discuss your requirements.