Learn Through Sensory Play Format Helping Kids on NDIS to Thrive
All children are unique and learn differently, which is especially challenging when sensitivities, social challenges and learning difficulties are part of a child’s daily life. However, with sensory classes specifically designed for the needs of individual children, kids can learn, develop, and thrive through play without even realising they are being challenged.
What is Sensory Play?
Sensory play is the engagement of the senses in a play format to introduce new or challenging environments in a fun and safe way. Using play, tools, and toys to develop and engage the senses of smell, taste, touch, sight, and hearing in individual and group settings is important for all children.
Fun and interactive, NDIS Classes for kids assist in building skills that are especially important for neurodiverse kids, such as emotional, physical, and cognitive development and the cause-and-effect relationship. This is especially helpful for neurodiverse children who may react to specific situations that create discomfort outside of a play environment.
What Will Individual Sensory Play Sessions Develop in Children?
While it may look like a chaotic singing and dancing session, your child is developing the ability to tolerate and even enjoy loud or noisy experiences that previously created overwhelm. The ability to participate in noisy activities, learning self-regulation, and tolerance to noises can be fun when you create the noise as music.
Dancing improves gross motor skills, creates an outlet for self-soothing, and improves emotional regulation.
Group and individual NDIS classes with games involving pieces, toys or rules help children learn to share and take turns, further develop language and communication, and feel empathy or happiness for and with others. This can also create emotional well-being by being part of something.
Problem-solving and imaginative play create an experience that assists in their cognitive growth. Like flexing muscles, this grows stronger over time and increases confidence and communication skills.
Sensory classes with playdough, kinetic sand, colouring, or gluing are quieter activities but are equally essential in developing fine motor skills. Hand-eye coordination is essential for independence. If your child struggles with getting dressed, tying shoelaces, or buttoning their clothes, they need fine motor skill development. For example, playdough creates tactile sensory input. By squeezing, shaping, and imagining the object they are trying to create, they encourage nerve connections in the brain's pathways—meaning preparation for more complex learning experiences such as buttons on tops.
Giggle, Laugh and Smile the Way to Your NDIS Plan Goals
Meeting the goals set for your child can be achieved through play. By using enjoyable, stimulating, and fun activities to build the skills children need to learn, the pressure and stress are replaced with anticipation and enjoyment.
