Sensory Regulation Strategies for High-Stimulation Days
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Topic: Sensory Diets & Proactive Co-Regulation Note: To respect the privacy of the children and families I have worked with, names and specific identifying details have been changed. "Milo" is a pseudonym used for the purpose of this educational case study. Introduction: The Full Bucket Imagine you are carrying a bucket of water. Every loud noise, every bright light, and every unexpected change is a cup of water poured into that bucket. If you don't find a way to pour some out, eventually, it will overflow. For Milo , high-stimulation days—like holiday parties, rainy days when we can’t go outside, or days with a substitute teacher—filled his bucket to the brim before lunch. In Nova Scotia , we often deal with "indoor days" due to the weather, which can be a sensory nightmare for neurodivergent children. In this twenty-sixth post, we discuss Sensory Regulation Strategies . We shifted our thinking from "managing behavi...