Sensory Processing Challenges

These challenges can be present with different underlying causes, and the tutor will be briefed on these challenges before the lesson. It is important that the learning space considers these challenges and our tutors will look to see it is set up to account for such factors as brightness, texture, noise, temperature and proximity. Some students will look to avoid sensory disturbances while others may seek out stimulation and in these cases fidgets and weighted blankets can help, for example. Our tutors will speak to parents and the student about what they like in their environment. For processing delays our tutors will adjust the frequency and pace of lesson verbalisation and importantly, have patience and understanding. Organisation and structure is also very important for some of these students, and our tutors are aware of this.