Teaching Autism and Special Education by Nikki

Why Sensory Play is Important


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Do you know why sensory play is important for all students and children to access? Don’t worry if not. Me and Becky Lyddon, the founder of Sensory Spectacle, are going to talk to you all about it in this podcast episode.

What Are We Talking About?

In this podcast episode, we are talking all about;

  • What is sensory play?
  • Who is it for?
  • What are the benefits of it?
  • Examples of sensory play.
  • Why is it so important?
  • Becky’s top sensory play activities.
  • Self-regulation.
  • Explorer bowls.
  • I am so excited to be able to work with Becky to bring you a whole series of sensory podcast episodes. We actually have 6 podcast episodes planned for you in this series, and they are;

    1. Sensory and Behavior
    2. Sensory Profiles
    3. Sensory Tips and Activities to Try
    4. Creating a Sensory Room
    5. Sensory Lifestyle
    6. The Importance of Sensory Play

    So make sure to subscribe to the podcast or join our mailing list so that you’ll get a notification when those episodes are live to listen in!

    Becky Lyddon is the founder of Sensory Spectacle. And she has kindly given us a 20% discount for 12 months to use on her online training! Just enter the code TEACHINGAUTISM2020 at check out to save 20%. Her online training courses can be found here.

    Helpful Links
    • Spectacular Play Ideas Book
    • Spectacular Support Strategies Book
    • Becky’s Online Training Courses. (Use code TEACHINGAUTISM2020 to save 20%)
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Explorabags
    • Making a Stress Ball
    • Living a Sensory Life Podcast
    • My Ikea Sensory Table Set-Up
    • What is Sensory Processing Disorder?
    • If you found this podcast episode helpful, please consider sharing it with your friends and colleagues on social media.

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