The Sensory Shed

06/04/2025

Few pics of recent group work completed with CAN. Fun sessions offering individuals various sensory experiences and lifeskills! We baked, planted, some mindfulness and relaxation 😊

27/03/2025

10/03/2025

Training by Autism NI today! Very informative. Check out their website for lots of information and advice.

27/11/2024

13/08/2024

Thanks to CAN for inviting The Sensory Shed to lead sensory sessions for young adults and children at Lislagan Farm this evening. Great group of young people 🤩

12/06/2024

Attending the Royal College of OT Conference online today and tomorrow. Everyday is a learning day!

12/06/2024

Our Proprioception Sensory System is responsible for the sense of body position and movement. It is made up of specialized receptors located in the muscles, tendons, and joints that monitor the position and movement of the body. These receptors send information to the brain, allowing us to perceive and control the position and movement of our body parts.
Our Proprioception Sensory System plays a crucial role in our daily lives, allowing us to move and coordinate our body parts with precision and control. It is important for activities such as walking, running, writing, and playing sports. It also helps us to maintain balance and stability, and to detect changes in body position and movement.
Some signs of difficulties with this and signs you should have a OT/ Sensory Assessment:
Have heavy forceful movements.
Engage in rough and tumble play
Bite and chew on non-food items.
Apply excessive pressure when writing.
Bang doors/ drawers.
Like tight clothes.
Struggle to grip objects.
Avoid physical play.
Avoid slide/ swing/ see-saw/ trampoline.
Be anxious in busy areas.
Have difficulty judging risk for themselves.
Have difficulty riding a bike.

Get in touch. Thanks Danielle OT

08/05/2024

Our Vestibular Sensory System is responsible for the sense of balance and spatial orientation. It is made up of the vestibular apparatus located in the inner ear and the vestibular nuclei in the brainstem. The vestibular apparatus contains specialized cells called hair cells that respond to changes in head position and movement. These cells send information to the brain via the vestibular nuclei, allowing us to maintain balance and orient ourselves in space.

Our Vestibular Sensory System plays a crucial role in our daily lives, allowing us to maintain balance and stability while standing, walking, and engaging in other activities. It also plays an important role in our ability to coordinate eye and head movements, and to sense the position of our head and body in space.

Individuals who under-respond to movement may:
Look floppy or sedentary.
Seek movement by rocking, lying upside down on the sofa for example.
Always be on the move.
Seek trills and take risks.

​​Individuals who over-respond to movement may:
Struggle with movement if it is challenged.
Over react if movement becomes unpredictable.
Gag or vomit with certain movements.

​Danielle can complete a Sensory Assessment and provide advice. Get in touch!

06/05/2024

😊Fun Times😊

Can’t beat it! 💚💚

01/05/2024

Our Gustatory Sensory System is responsible for the sense of taste and allows us to perceive different flavours in the food we eat. It is made up of taste buds, which are located on the tongue, the roof of the mouth, and the pharynx. These taste buds contain specialised cells called taste receptors that respond to different chemical compounds found in food. These receptors send information to the brain, allowing us to taste sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and savoury flavours.

​Our Gustatory Sensory System plays a crucial role in our daily lives, allowing us to enjoy the taste of food, and to distinguish between different flavours. It also helps us to detect potentially harmful or spoiled food, and to identify the nutritional content of what we are eating.

Individuals who under-respond to taste may:
Crave strong tasting or harmful materials.

​Individuals who over-respond to taste may:
Gag or vomit with certain tastes.
Only eat certain types/ textures/brands/temperatures/colours of food.

​A Sensory Assessment may help. Get in touch with Danielle