{"id":476,"date":"2010-06-29T22:59:20","date_gmt":"2010-06-30T05:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autism-tips.com\/?p=476"},"modified":"2026-02-25T12:21:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:21:49","slug":"continued-tips-for-sensory-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/?p=476","title":{"rendered":"Continued: Tips for Sensory Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"

10- Ball Chair<\/strong>
\nIt is a big rubber ball seated on a four wheels base.<\/p>\n

Instead of sitting on a regular chair, fidgety agitated kids<\/strong> can enjoy sitting quietly and calmly on ball chairs. They are rare in special education classes because they are expensive.<\/p>\n

11- Play Dough<\/strong><\/p>\n

A great learning tool. Rolling, squeezing and patting the dough works on sensory<\/a><\/strong> disorders<\/strong>, fine motor skills<\/strong>, besides teaching letters, shapes and colors.<\/p>\n

12- Balance Beam<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The play grounds are usually delimited by big, wooden edges or beams. It contains all the play structures\/equipments within. I call it the balance beam, as an alternative for balance beams in the gym. As I mentioned before in tips for educators and aides<\/a><\/strong>, the time on the play ground is a golden opportunity for teaching. Use all the resources available.<\/p>\n

Seize the opportunity during recess to help a child walk on the beam. This activity is great for kids with poor attention and balance<\/strong>. To walk on the beam, the child is obliged to pay attention otherwise he would trip. Make sure to hold the child’s hand in the beginning to find out about his ability to maintain her\/his balance on the beam. Test her\/him by letting go of her\/his hand, and see the response. Encourage the child to keep going if you notice that she\/he is lacking equilibrium. Give support then withdraw. Keep trying and be patient. Autistic kids learn-like anybody else- by repetition. Both balance beam and slide work well on vestibular disorders<\/a><\/strong>. When kids get over their fears they become self-confident and can go one step farther. Remember, we are working towards more independence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

There is no two autistic kids alike. Some of them are able to run on the balance beam, others need to be hold to maintain their balance, but they end up learning. I was so surprised when\u00a0one day I realized that behind the boy I was helping on the beam, other kids were following him, that was my ultimate dream. Just to tell you one more time, kids learn by modeling<\/strong>. Being a role model<\/strong> is a short cut for teaching.<\/p>\n

The other practice that I do on the balance beam is to encourage the kids with poor verbal skills to communicate<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

How to do this?<\/strong><\/p>\n