Reacts to smells, potentially even subtle ones Enjoy sniffing things, including strongly scented – ripening fruit, a relatively empty bin things May identify people by their smells picking up Appear to try and smell all sorts of things around – on things others cannot them, including people Comment that things smell ‘off’ May not pick up on odours, even ones others Dislikes perfumes and other scented items think are very strong smoke, bins, excrement – Picky eater Enjoys a range of foods Vestibular Becomes disoriented after bending over Rocks in desk or chair Insecure about movement experiences Seems to always be seeking/craving movement Easily car sick Loves riding in vehicles Enjoys slides, swings, etc. Avoids or fears movement Occasionally described as lethargic May appear to be unaware of being moved Clumsy on uneven surfaces Clumsy, lethargic protects self poorly when – Turn whole body to look at you (rather than just falling their head) Slow to respond to movement demands, but once started can go a long time. Poor endurance Proprioception Insecure about movement experiences, Loves push, pull, carry activities may ask to be – particularly on uneven or changing surfaces squeezed or pressed Holds head upright even when bending down or Enjoys heavy work and seems more intense leaning over when engaging in playground type activities Appears rigid and uncoordinated Clumsy Holds onto walls or furniture Movements may appear out of control Joints can appear tend to rely on gross Bump in to objects which are known, i.e. the “floppy” – rather than fine movements coffee table or hits door jam with shoulder May appear to have weak muscles 6. Emotional Considerations Emotions have significant impact on our day to day lives they are not simply about the way we feel, – they also influence the way our bodies feel physically and the way our brain works. Emotions can impact on our energy levels, coping skills, concentration, our perceptions and attitudes you may find – that someone who is experiencing emotional distress is unable to communicate in the same way that they usually would, or they may not be able to think as clearly as they usually would. Recognising and understanding the emotional experiences of those we are supporting is an important component of any plan. Some signs of potential emotional distress are listed below: Pacing, fidgeting, having difficulty sitting still.
Reacts to smells, potentially even subtle ones – ripening fruit, a relatively empty bin May identify people by their smells – picking up on things others cannot Comment that things smell ‘off’ Dislikes perfumes and other scented items Picky eater Enjoy sniffing things, including strongly scented things Appear to try and smell all sorts of things around them, including people May not pick up on odours, even ones others think are very strong – smoke, bins, excrement Enjoys a range of foods Vestibular Becomes disoriented after bending over Insecure about movement experiences Easily car sick Avoids or fears movement Occasionally described as lethargic Clumsy on uneven surfaces Turn whole body to look at you (rather than just their head) Rocks in desk or chair Seems to always be seeking/craving movement Loves riding in vehicles Enjoys slides, swings, etc. May appear to be unaware of being moved Clumsy, lethargic – protects self poorly when falling Slow to respond to movement demands, but once started can go a long time. Poor endurance Proprioception Insecure about movement experiences, particularly on uneven or changing surfaces Holds head upright even when bending down or leaning over Appears rigid and uncoordinated Holds onto walls or furniture Joints can appear “floppy” – tend to rely on gross rather than fine movements May appear to have weak muscles Loves push, pull, carry activities – may ask to be squeezed or pressed Enjoys heavy work and seems more intense when engaging in playground type activities Clumsy Movements may appear out of control Bump in to objects which are known, i.e. the coffee table or hits door jam with shoulder 6. Emotional Considerations Emotions have significant impact on our day to day lives – they are not simply about the way we feel, they also influence the way our bodies feel physically and the way our brain works. Emotions can impact on our energy levels, coping skills, concentration, our perceptions and attitudes – you may find that someone who is experiencing emotional distress is unable to communicate in the same way that they usually would, or they may not be able to think as clearly as they usually would. Recognising and understanding the emotional experiences of those we are supporting is an important component of any plan. Some signs of potential emotional distress are listed below: Pacing, fidgeting, having difficulty sitting still.
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