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This practical book covers everything schools need to know and consider about the sensory needs of all students and staff within the school environment. With a wealth of strategies and resources, it is essential reading for school leaders, SENDCOs and teachers who are keen to develop an ethos of supporting sensory needs.
List of contents
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - What is a Sensory Aware School?
Chapter 3 - Understanding our sensory world
Chapter 4 - You are a sensory individual
Chapter 5 - Recognising and responding to sensory needs
Chapter 6 - Developing your sensory curriculum
Chapter 7 - The Sensory Aware School environment
Chapter 8 - Whole school approach to becoming a Sensory Aware School
Chapter 9 Conclusion and next steps
Further reading and resources
About the author
Alice Hoyle is a wellbeing education consultant specialising in Relationships, Health and Sex Education (RSHE). She is a neurodivergent (ND) mum supporting varying levels of sensory needs in her ND family. Having worked in schools as a teacher, Personal Social and Health Education (PSHE) lead, Youth Worker and Local Education Authority (LEA) Education Adviser for two decades, she is very aware how sensory needs are hugely misunderstood and neglected across many mainstream schools.
Tessa Hyde is an Occupational Therapist with nearly 40 years of experience working in the UK National Health Service (NHS) and independent sector. She works with schools and families to assess, identify and support the sensory and physical motor co-ordination needs of school aged children. Tessa has a wealth of knowledge and strategies to support co-ordination and sensory needs at home and at school.
Alice and Tessa were neighbours for 10 years. This book was created after Tessa led a successful assessment on one of Alice's daughters, where the suggested strategies were transformative.
Summary
This practical book covers everything schools need to know and consider about the sensory needs of all students and staff within the school environment. With a wealth of strategies and resources, it is essential reading for school leaders, SENDCOs and teachers who are keen to develop an ethos of supporting sensory needs.
