Overview:This session is designed for families of care-experienced young people, including those who may be neurodiverse, to better understand how school environments can impact their sensory systems. By exploring sensory processing challenges and practical solutions, this session equips parents and carers with strategies to support their young people in navigating school life.
Objectives:
- Understand Sensory Processing: Gain insights into how sensory systems work and how school environments may trigger sensory overload or discomfort in care-experienced and neurodiverse young people.
- Recognize Sensory Challenges: Learn to identify signs of sensory dysregulation, including overstimulation or sensory seeking, and understand their impact on behavior and learning.
- Explore Practical Strategies: Discover sensory-friendly tools and techniques to help young people self-regulate and feel more comfortable at school.
- Work with Schools: Learn how to collaborate with teachers and school staff to create a more inclusive and sensory-aware learning environment.
- Build Emotional Resilience: Support young people in building awareness and coping skills to minimise and manage sensory challenges.
Who Should Attend:Adoptive parents and kinship carers who want to support care-experienced and neurodiverse young people in managing sensory challenges at school.
Session Format:This interactive session includes:
- Guidance on sensory systems and neurodiversity.
- Real-life examples of sensory strategies that work in school settings.
- Tips for communicating with schools to implement sensory accommodations and boundaries
- A Q&A segment for families to ask questions and share experiences.
