Sensory Toolkit – This is a resource from North Lincolnshire to help identify basic strategies to support children who experience sensory differences:
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Flocaloffer.northlincs.gov.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F09%2FSensory-Toolkit-Aug-2019-a.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
Sensory Diet Exploration: activity checklist
https://www.ot-innovations.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sensory_diet_checklist_2007pdf.pdf
Books
The Reason I Jump: One boy’s voice from the silence of autism by Naoki Higashida
Thinking in Pictures by T Grandin
Raising A Sensory Smart Child by Lindsey Biel and Nancy Peske
Building Bridges through Sensory Integration by Ellen Yack, Paula Aquilla and Shirley Sutton.
The Mind Tree: A Miraculous Child Breaks the Silence of Autism (2003) by Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay
Websites
Cerebra– Sensory Processing for parents https://cerebra.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sensory-processing-low-res.pdf
The National Autistic Society http://www.autism.org.uk/sensory
Sensory Integration Education https://www.sensoryintegration.org.uk/What-is-SI
Supporting Children with Sensory Processing Needs in the Early Years by Cumbria County Council
https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/elibrary/Content/Internet/537/1459/7037/18016/4450511357.pdf
Humber Sensory Processing Hub
https://sensoryprocessinghub.humber.nhs.uk/resources/
Podcasts
https://learnplaythrive.com/podcast/
https://starinstitute.podbean.com/
Entertainment
WTW Cinemas (Newquay, St Austell, Truro and Wadebridge) provide Autism friendly screenings of specific films. They will also refund carer tickets – www.wtwcinemas.co.uk/truro/cinema-details/accessible-screenings/
Merlin Cinemas also provide Autism friendly film screenings – www.merlincinemas.co.uk
Hall For Cornwall offer a variety of accessible performances including ‘Relaxed Performances’ designed for those with additional needs including ASD – www.hallforcornwall.co.uk
The Eden Project offer sessions at various points in the calendar that have reasonable adjustments for people who are autistic or have sensory or communication needs – www.edenproject.com
Social Media
Facebook Pages:
Sensory Integration Network
Lemon Lime Adventures
The Inspired Treehouse