Sensory Stimulation

Subsections Summary

Aromatherapy Aromatherapy through fragrance and essential oils heightens Olfactory Development (Smell). This sense is believed to affect 75% of our daily emotions. Aromatherapy for kids is a new approach to improve mood, cognitive function, overall health and emotional well being through the use of pure plant oils. To get the most from ther essential oils, the molecules are diffused into the air, enabling the body to absorb the wonderful aromas.

Auditory Auditory stimulation through a rich variety of enjoyable experiences such as music CDs, toys with sounds, musical instruments, and stories on CDs or tapes, is vital to communication and language development. special needs children benefit from playing with toys that make sounds, music, videos, talking books, and storytelling. Sound effects, such as children’s music, nature sounds, animal sounds, and rhythmical music with a variety of tone, pitch, rhythm, and spacing can be used to soothe child

Tactile Tactile stimulation is experienced through touch and feeling..Textures games, interesting textured surfaces, sand and water stations, and sensory tables provide Tactile Development .Games with a variety of textures, different art media, such as finger paints, art materials, wooden puzzles and building blocks provide beneficial activity for active hands. Soft items such as mats and pillows are great for floor activities. Manipulative with a variety of shapes, knobs, and objects for math provide

Visual Visual experiences facilitate nonverbal communication, language development, learning cognitive skills, and developing socialization skills. A rich variety of play opportunities, particularly for children with visual impairment, enables them to conceptualize differences in patterns, sizes, shapes, textures, etc. Two and three-dimensional manipulatives provide hands-on activities and pretend play provides opportunities to explore and experience the world around them.

Multi-Sensory Multi-sensory stimulation provides a more accurate understanding of our body and offers greater opportunities to meet the individual needs of children. Learning systems utilize multiple senses to respond to different learning styles and different capabilities. Every day activities, play, exercising, painting, or tactile exploration can be combined with listening to music, and aromatherapy for a more pleasurable experience.

Featured Products

Discovery Barrel (SKU: CF910-015)

Kids can not resist playing in sand and water. This gigantic barrel-shaped tub is great for sensory stimulation through the tactile exploration of sand and water discoveries. The Discovery Barrel is kid-safe and built super tough for indoor/outdoor play. It has plenty of room to reach in and play. Molded raised bottom keeps contents at just 14 inches deep.

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Mirror 24 x 48 (SKU: CF332-132)

Learning - Developmental Toy - Body Awareness. Mirror encourages curiosity, reinforces motor visual perception, enhancing self-image and discovery. Great for children with special needs. Special shatter resistant PET mirror

Item Price	$92.25
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Notebook Wizard (SKU: LJ-743652)

Notebook Wizard is the ideal learning companion that can be taken anywhere to provide entertaining and learning play for your preschooler. Lively animation provides 12 learning activities that teach sounds, objects, letters, alphabetizing, vowel recognition, numbers and counting, plus a whole lot more. The Notebook is a learning game in that can be played in either English or Spanish!