Special Needs

Weighted balance ball provides an outlet for excess energy, reduces fidgeting, and increases concentration. An original weighting feature prevents the ball from rolling, keeping it in place when not in use. Anti-burst, slip-resistant high quality material is latex-free. Includes pump, 2 stoppers, and measuring tape.

Do you have a child in your early childhood classroom who:

• Climbs on top of furniture and jumps off?
• Covers his ears when children are singing?
• Refuses to touch clay, paint, or sand?
• Often falls down and skins her knees?
• Refuses to play on outdoor playground equipment?

If so, it is possible the child is having sensory processing problems. How can you help children with these problems so they can enjoy learning and grow in positive ways? Sensory Integration helps you identify children who have difficulties with sensory processing, and it offers simple, easy-to-use solutions to support the sensory needs of young children in the preschool classroom. Easy-to-implement solutions include adaptations and activities for children with different types of Sensory Processing Disorder. This book has a bonus chapter with instructions for creating low-cost items to help children with sensory issues.

Chapters cover concepts such as:

• Explaining Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing Disorder
• Defining sensory avoiders, seekers, and under-responders
• Designing the environment to support the sensory development of all children
• Helping preschoolers with sensory processing problems
• Providing practical solutions to meet the needs of individual children during daily routines
• Building and creating low-cost items such as a tire swing, sand pillow, and incline board to give children opportunities to get the sensory input they need

Weighted balance ball provides an outlet for excess energy, reduces fidgeting, and increases concentration. An original weighting feature prevents the ball from rolling, keeping it in place when not in use. Anti-burst, slip-resistant high quality material is latex-free. Includes pump, 2 stoppers, and measuring tape.

Bouncy Bands for Elementary Chairs are made with heavy-duty rubber.

• Loops are molded on both ends of the Bouncy Band. They install to the chair in seconds!
• Chairs can be lifted, moved and stacked, while the support pipes and bands stay secured.
• Note: The heavy-duty band and support pipes are free of latex and pthalates.

Bouncy Bands for Elementary Chairs can be used with Kindergarten chairs and they also stretch to fit up to fifth grade chairs. They can stretch to fit chairs that have a distance from 13-17" between the chair legs. If you have a chair that has legs that are smaller than 13" across, we are able to make you custom-sized band at any smaller length at no extra cost. Just mention the size needed in the comments section when you order online.

• Students love being able to wiggle while they work!
• Active students are more productive and spend more time on task when they can move.
• Students with short legs enjoy being able to rest their feet on the Bouncy Band instead of having them dangle all day.
• In addition, students who feel anxious when working enjoy being able to stretch their legs to release their anxiety while they work.
• Chairs can be lifted, moved and stacked, while the 4" support pipes and bands stay secured. Be sure to position the support pipes with the groove at the top for the band to rest inside so that tension keeps the band securely attached to the chair legs.

Do you have a child in your early childhood classroom who:

• Climbs on top of furniture and jumps off?
• Covers his ears when children are singing?
• Refuses to touch clay, paint, or sand?
• Often falls down and skins her knees?
• Refuses to play on outdoor playground equipment?

If so, it is possible the child is having sensory processing problems. How can you help children with these problems so they can enjoy learning and grow in positive ways? Sensory Integration helps you identify children who have difficulties with sensory processing, and it offers simple, easy-to-use solutions to support the sensory needs of young children in the preschool classroom. Easy-to-implement solutions include adaptations and activities for children with different types of Sensory Processing Disorder. This book has a bonus chapter with instructions for creating low-cost items to help children with sensory issues.

Chapters cover concepts such as:

• Explaining Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing Disorder
• Defining sensory avoiders, seekers, and under-responders
• Designing the environment to support the sensory development of all children
• Helping preschoolers with sensory processing problems
• Providing practical solutions to meet the needs of individual children during daily routines
• Building and creating low-cost items such as a tire swing, sand pillow, and incline board to give children opportunities to get the sensory input they need

Weighted balance ball provides an outlet for excess energy, reduces fidgeting, and increases concentration. An original weighting feature prevents the ball from rolling, keeping it in place when not in use. Anti-burst, slip-resistant high quality material is latex-free. Includes pump, 2 stoppers, and measuring tape.

• Builds tactile discrimination skills and related vocabulary as children interact with each texture
• Features 20 pillows and patches (10 different pairs) for hands-on activities
• Includes Activity Guide and drawstring bag that holds all components
• Each textured pillow or patch measures approximately 2"-3", perfect for small hands
• Grades PreK+