Sensory play is beneficial to all children regardless of the child’s ability. It helps Building language, promotes social interaction and improves fine and gross motor skills. For children with sensory processing difficulties, it is an opportunity to explore different sensory textures, by providing opportunities to explore in different ways, you are helping children identify what they like and dislike.
Sensory play is important as it stimulates all the child’s scenes. There are 7 main senses these are
Sight
Sound
Smell
Taste
Touch
Vestibular – sense of balance
Proprioceptive – The proprioceptive sense tells us about our body position.