02/25/2026
We heard you did your speech session in the sensory gym and now you’re staring at the blank note before you 👀
We’ve got you, boo. 🦋
First, let us say this…we LOVE a speech session in the sensory gym.
Sometimes an obstacle course unlocks language for a kiddo in a way sitting at a table simply never could.
Since no one taught us how to document this in grad school, here are 8 sentences you can pull from after your next sensory gym session ↓↓↓
💙 Client engaged in structured movement activities while targeting individualized communication goals.
💙 Sensory-based gross motor activities were embedded into articulation practice to support motor planning and phoneme production.
💙 Obstacle course format was used to create natural opportunities for requesting, commenting, and shared decision-making.
💙 WH-questions were embedded into transitions between sensory stations to support comprehension, flexible thinking, and language use.
💙 Aided language input was modeled throughout sensory-supported activities. Client produced spontaneous AAC utterances to request continuation or change of activity.
💙 Sequencing and narrative skills were addressed through collaborative planning and retelling of the obstacle course.
💙 Client initiated communication during movement-based tasks with increased independence compared to prior sessions.
💙 Sensory supports were provided to honor sensory preferences and support participation in communication activities.
SAVE this post so you never default to “played in the sensory gym” again.
(Oh, and PS… these are general documentation examples for educational purposes only. As always, use your clinical judgment and tailor documentation to each individual client and session.)
