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Part 1: Understanding sensory processing

Acknowledgement

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Cultural note

All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

are advised that this presentation may contain

images or voices of people who have passed

away

Maria Watson-Trudgett

Jessica Feary

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Welcome

Rebecca Wahlsten

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In what capacity are you attending?

How much do you know about sensory processing?

Something about you…

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Explore sensory processing

Consider the differences diverse learners,

including those on the autism spectrum, may

experience with processing information

from their senses

Identify how sensory processing differences may impact on the daily lives of individuals and

those around them

Learning intentions

Activity

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Our senses

Proprioception(sense of body in

space)

Vestibular(balance)

Interoception(sense of internal body

signals)

Tactile(touch)

Visual(sight)

Gustatory(oral sensations)

Auditory (hearing)

Olfactory (smell)

What do think sensory processing is?

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The way the brain receives, processes and responds to information from the senses.

Sensory processing is….

Dunn, 1997

What role does sensory processing play in our life?

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What are the impacts of sensory processing differences?

What can sensory processing differences feel like?

Adapted from ‘Spectrum: A Story of the Mind’

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What can sensory processing differences feel like?

Adapted from ‘Spectrum: A Story of the Mind’

JF33LO1

What can sensory processing differences feel like?

Adapted from ‘Spectrum: A Story of the Mind’

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JF33 DEB- Please add video in here. Play 0.50-3.01. https://www.pbs.org/video/iptv-presents-spectrum-story-mind/Jessica Feary, 5/06/2020

LO1 Hi Jess - Let me know if this is the correct timingsLaura Owens, 12/06/2020

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What can sensory processing differences feel like?

Adapted from ‘Spectrum: A Story of the Mind’

Water glass analogy

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Water glass analogy

UNDER SENSITIVE

OVER SENSITIVE

Sensory SeekingLow Registration

ACTIVE RESPONSEPASSIVE RESPONSE

A little sensory input feels like a lot

A lot of sensory input feels like a little

THRESH

OLD

Allows sensory experiences to happen

and then reacts

Acts to manage sensory experiences

Dunn, 2014

RESPONSE

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Under sensitive

Source: Amaze

Under sensitive

Source: Amaze

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UNDER SENSITIVE

OVER SENSITIVE

Sensory SeekingLow Registration

ACTIVE RESPONSEPASSIVE RESPONSE

A little sensory input feels like a lot

A lot of sensory input feels like a little

THRESH

OLD

Allows sensory experiences to happen

and then reacts

Acts to manage sensory experiences

Dunn, 2014

RESPONSE

Sensory AvoidingSensory Sensitive

Over sensitive

Source: National Autistic Society

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Over sensitive

Source: National Autistic Society

Tactile (Touch)

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Visual (sight)

Gustatory (oral sensations)

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Auditory (hearing)

Olfactory (smell)

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Proprioception (sense of body in space)

Vestibular (balance and movement)

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Interoception (sense of internal body signals)

JF73

Sensory processing and context

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JF73 BEC- I added in examples here from Emma GJessica Feary, 11/06/2020

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Sensory processing

TOUCH SMELLHEARINGVISION GUSTATORY

UNDERSENSITIVE (HYPOSENSITIVE)

OVERSENSITIVE (HYPERSENSITIVE)

VESTIBULAR PROPRIOCEPTION INTEROCEPTION

Sensory processing

TOUCH SMELLHEARINGVISION GUSTATORY VESTIBULAR PROPRIOCEPTION INTEROCEPTION

UNDERSENSITIVE (HYPOSENSITIVE)

OVERSENSITIVE (HYPERSENSITIVE)

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Action Plan

ResourcesStorytelling film clips

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Sensory processingmodule

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