The term 'sensory diet' can sound confusing at first -- it has nothing to do with food. It's a term occupational therapists use for a planned set of sensory activities built into a child's day to help them stay regulated.
What a Sensory Diet Actually Involves
A sensory diet is a personalised schedule of movement, touch, or other sensory activities -- such as jumping, swinging, deep pressure, or quiet time -- spaced through the day to help a child's nervous system stay balanced, rather than one single activity done once.
Why It's Built Around the Individual Child
Because children can be under-responsive or over-responsive to different kinds of sensory input, a sensory diet is designed around what a specific child needs, rather than being a generic list of activities applied the same way to everyone.
How It's Developed and Adjusted
Dr. Charu Arora notes that a sensory diet is usually built after an occupational therapy assessment, and adjusted over time as a child's needs and responses change, rather than being fixed permanently from the start.
Discussing a Sensory Diet for Your Child
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