Sensory Circuits unplugged! A sensory motor program

Summer Camp 2020, AAMC

Information about sensory circuitsA sensory circuit is a short sensory program that helps improve brain processing efficiency

Sensory Circuits play an important role in learning and development in motor skills

We will have 3 sensory circuits to incorporate fitness, sensory exploration, and game skills

Technology will not be a part of our sensory circuits. We are asking to unplug during this time from technology!

Sensory circuits are

FUN!!

Modeling and supervisionMODELING is essential in sensory circuits.

Without modeling, our students could have difficulties in completing activities and the potential to get hurt or something breaking can increase.Show them exactly what is expected of them!

SUPERVISIONWithout proper supervision, students have the potential to get hurt or break something. It is IMPERATIVE that you follow task analyses and help students in EVERY room!

PLEASE pay extra attention when using any exercise equipment! There is an extra risk for our students with these activities

Being present and POSITIVE REINFORCEMENTBEING PRESENT

It is the job of the technicians and team leaders to fully engage the student in activities! Is your student looking at what they are doing? Staying engaged? Make sure that the student is motivated and focused! Your student can tell when you are paying attention and when you are not.

POSITIVE REINFORCEMENTOur kids respond to high fives, verbal praise, and attention to keep them motivated and reinforced for positive behaviors! USE SPECIFIC PRAISE! (e.g., Great job using a complete sentence!) Praise appropriate behaviors no matter how small!

Review of JIT Rules● Always watch your student in the bathroom.

● Never leave your student alone - especially the ones with seizures

● Focus on your student, not other technicians

● Prepare by reading the student’s social stories and treatment plans; know about token boards, visual schedules

● Give time to your student to comprehend

● Don’t do everything for your student – wait before increasing your prompts. We want to foster independence NOT dependency.

● SAFETY always comes FIRST!

● Never be more than an arm’s length away from your student (especially those who elope and have seizures)

● Make sure to walk the student to the door and hand them over to a parent/family member/responsible adult when dropping them off at home. Always remember to have parents numbers on hand.

● cell phones allowed

● Always be on time! If you are running late, let ALL Team Leaders know.

● Always think one step ahead of your child and be aware of what they can or might do.

● Your student’s need lots of praise, love, trust, and respect!

● Remember that it is important for you to read and follow the child’s treatment plan and goals! We are working to help them reach their long-term goals!

Station 1Ocean Room

Cleaning and sanitation

Upon entering the room, students and technicians should take one pump of hand sanitizer and rub for at least 20 seconds.

Follow instructors on who starts at what activity.

There are 5 activities in the fitness room. Each activity will last 5 minutes.

The last 5 minutes will be used to clean the machines before switching to the next circuit.

Bean Bag TossModel the following for your student:

Student will stand on the yellow circle

They will TOSS the bean bag using an underhand motion to the blue pad

Try to get the bean bags in the whole.

Each student will have 4 attempts.

PRAISE for every attempt!!!!! Sensory circuits are supposed to be positive!

Sensory ExplorationYou will find a purple, red, and orange circle around the table.

Sensory exploration gives them a calming activity to become acclimated o different textures.

Students will use kinetic sand, stretch sand, water beads, or rice and find ocean related items.

Beach VolleyballWith a beach volleyball, student and technician will practice peppering (tossing back and forth) with a beach volleyball?

Student will stand on the green side, technician will stand on the blue side of the cones.

Here is a link that explains peppering

https://youtu.be/RCLZ56NjTSM

Station 2Game room

Cleaning and sanitation

Upon entering the room, students and technicians should take one pump of hand sanitizer and rub for at least 20 seconds.

Follow instructors on who starts on what machine.

There are seven activities in the fitness room. Each activity will last 6 minutes.

The last 6 minutes will be used to clean the machines before switching to the next circuit.

Bean Bag TossStudent will toss a bean bag into the hole.

BowlingStudent will roll the ball to the pins

Two throws per turn!

Try and knock down as many as you can, and make sure to reset the pins after each person gets to go

BasketballStudent will throw a ball to the hoop

Set a timer for 3 minutes and see how many baskets they can make!

If needed, a one minute break can be taken in between shooting baskets.

Hula Hoop Ring TossStudent will hop to each hula hoop and toss the ring to the middle.

Station 3Fitness Room

Cleaning and sanitation

Upon entering the room, students and technicians should take one pump of hand sanitizer and rub for at least 20 seconds.

Follow instructors on who starts on what machine.

There are seven activities in the fitness room. Each activity will last 3 minutes.

The last 5 minutes will be used to clean the machines before switching to the next circuit.

Wall push upsStephen, can you add a picture of the wall when it gets put up (i think you said there will be feet posted on the ground. Handprints on the wall?

Match your hands to the hands and your feet to the footprints on the ground.

Push into the wall

10 reps, take a break, 10 more reps

Repeat until it is time to switch to the next activity.

Sit and stand stationSit on the ball chair with the students back to the back of the chair.

Have them stand up and sit back down

10 times, take a break, 10 more times

Repeat until time to switch to the next station

Rolling exercisesWith stomach on the exercise ball and hands on the ground, walk hands out as far a possible without falling off

Walk back to the starting position.

Try and do as many times as you can until it is time to switch.

Sit up machinePlace feet in the correct position on the sit up machine for stability.

Technicians are to help students complete sit ups

DO NOT RUSH THESE AND STAY SAFE!

Do 10, take a break, do 10 more if you can

Left Foot, Right Foot GameStart at the start sign.

Match your left and right feet accordingly to the feet on the floor

Follow along until you reach the finish sign.

Do once, take a break, do another time

Repeat until it is time for the next activity.

Gallop MachineTurn power on back switch

Have student sit on the purple seat and GRIP the handle bar for stability

Turn on red button and then touch the horse button to turn on the trot.

DO NOT GO ABOVE THE TROT LEVEL!!!!

Trot for a minute, take a break, Trot for one more minute

Bicycle machineSit on chair with your back to the back of the seat.

Stabilize feet in the buckles.

Rotate feet around in a circle as if you are on a bicycle.

Do for 1 minute, take a break, do for 1 more minute.

Repeat until it is time to switch.