Sensory play is important to all children.
Children can have a wide range of sensory and attention needs. Ensuring their right to play can be challenging, as appropriate resources are not always available.
Children can have a wide range of sensory and attention needs. Ensuring their right to play can be challenging, as appropriate resources are not always available.
When children are engaged with sensory distraction resources, they feel safe, engaged, and are emotionally calm to meet the challenges of where they are. They are more likely to co-operate with medical procedures and regulate their emotions. This box supports their development and is an important step in ensuring that their play needs don’t fall through the cracks.