Primary Classroom

  • Visual
  • Wall displays.
  • Signs and warnings.
  • Visual input from others moving around the room.
  • Visual cluttered spaces can make it challenging to find equipment.
  • Auditory
  • Background noise of electronic items i.e. certain lightbulbs, whiteboard, overhead projectors.
  • Verbal discussions in the classroom during paired and group work.
  • Chairs scraping on tiled floor.
  • Traffic hum from outside.
  • Touch
  • Over responsivity
    • Light touch can be painful. Often experienced in crowded spaces, when lining up with the group, when moving around the room.
    • Textures of different materials and equipment.
    • Temperature from some equipment used.
  • Under responsivity
    • Fidgeting.
    • Dropping pencil frequently.
    • Craving lots of touch opportunities .
  • Vestibular/Movement
  • Over responsivity
    • Moving around the classroom.
    • Sitting on a chair with feet off the ground- can cause anxiety for those who are gravitationally insecure.
  • Under responsivity
    • Difficulty staying seated.
    • Attention is difficult if there isn’t enough movement in the day.

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