Sensory and physical resources
Resources to support children and young people who may need help with physical movement, or accessing their environment, or who have a sensory impairment, such as sight or hearing loss. This section also covers children who may have sensory processing difficulties.
Sensory and physical: activities and resources for children and young people
Sensory and physical: activities and resources for children and young people
The websites below are filled with fun games, activities and learning for a wide range of learning needs.
Please ask an adult to help you explore the websites!
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| CBeebies: Magic Hands | Poetry translated into British Sign Language for children. Primary age phase |
| Remark | Online youth club and sign club for the deaf community. Suitable for secondary students. |
| BBC: See Hear | Episodes on various topics related to deaf culture. Signed and subtitled. Suitable for secondary students. |
| Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children | Videos of British Sign Language stories. Primary age phase. |
| Paths to Literacy | Visually simple videos for young children with CVI/additional needs. |
| Hearing Our Way | Magazines and worksheets for Secondary school age pupils with a hearing impairment |
Sensory and physical: resources for parents and carers
Sensory and physical: resources for parents and carers
Resources to support those with hearing impairments
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Twinkl: Deaf Education Resources | Range of resources covering the following areas: HI specific learning needs; Working memory activities to print; Grammar activities to print; BSL various - to print; Primary age phase. Mix of free and paid resources. |
| Cochlear: Listen, Learn and Talk | A program that provides listening strategies to parents and professionals to enhance spoken language development |
| The Listening Room | Free activities and resources to support the development of speech, language, and listening skills in people of all ages with a hearing loss. You'll need to create a free account. |
| National Deaf Children's Society: Information for families | Coronavirus support blog for families supporting deaf children. |
| National Deaf Children's Society: Supporting your child's learning | Support and advice for developing language and communication with deaf children. |
| YouTube: National Deaf Children's Society - How to look after your deaf child's hearing aids | How to look after a hearing aid instructional video. |
| YouTube: National Deaf Children's Society - How to change tubing and batteries in your hearing aid | How to change tubing and batteries in a hearing aid instructional video. |
| Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children | Videos of British Sign Language stories. Primary age phase. |
| Doncaster Deaf Trust | Free course teaching British Sign Language - requires registration. |
| Deaf Children Learning | Working memory games for children with hearing impairment. Requires adult to facilitate. Primary age phase. |
Resources to support those with visual impairments
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| RNIB | Coronavirus support information for those with a visual impairment. |
| British Blind Sport | Keep fit activities accessible for those older children with a visual impairment. |
| Blind Alive | Audio only fitness classes for visually impaired pupils. |
| Positive Eye: Family Activities | Fun ideas for visually impaired and activities for all children including those with VI/additional needs. |
| RNIB EasyReader | Free audio books for children with a visual impairment, learning difficulty or difficulty turning pages (replaces the system using Overdrive). Registration required. |
| Royal Blind Learning Hub | Free online teaching resources by experienced teachers of visually impaired children and young adults, for supporting adults teaching children and young people with VI. |
| Tacpac | For visually impaired children who use Tacpac offering set 5, 3 months of free use. Enter code 8Q7A3TXS at the checkout. |
| Guide Dogs: Helping your visually impaired child learn at home | Activities for visually impaired support for sight loss. Learning at home activities for children and young people. |
Resources for sensory processing difficulties, motor skills and sleep difficulties
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Falkirk Council: Making Sense of Sensory Behaviour | A guide for parents and carers about sensory needs and differences. Lots of information and ideas to try at home. |
| Growing Hands On Kids | Ideas for free activities to do at home which support fine motor skills. The site is run by a physiotherapist. |
| Sleep Scotland: Gateway to good sleep | Information and techniques to help support your child or teenager to get a good night's sleep. |
| The Children's Sleep Society | A national award-winning charity supporting children with sleep issues. |
| National Autistic Society: Sleep and Autism | Strategies that can be used to help autistic people to sleep better. |
Sensory and physical: resources for professionals
Sensory and physical: resources for professionals
Resources to support those with hearing impairments
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| National Deaf Children's Society: Supporting your child's learning | Support and advice for developing language and communication with deaf children. |
| Twinkl: Deaf Education Resources | Range of resources covering the following areas: HI specific learning needs; Working memory activities to print; Grammar activities to print; BSL various - to print; Primary age phase. Mix of free and paid resources. |
| Cochlear: Listen, Learn and Talk | A program that provides listening strategies to parents and professionals to enhance spoken language development |
| The Listening Room | Free activities and resources to support the development of speech, language, and listening skills in people of all ages with a hearing loss. You'll need to create a free account. |
| Doncaster Deaf Trust | Free course teaching British Sign Language - requires registration. |
Resources to support those with visual impairments
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| RNIB | Coronavirus support information for those with a visual impairment. |
| Positive Eye: Family Activities | Fun ideas for visually impaired and activities for all children including those with VI/additional needs. |
| RNIB EasyReader | Free audio books for children with a visual impairment, learning difficulty or difficulty turning pages (replaces the system using Overdrive). Registration required. |
| Royal Blind Learning Hub | Free online teaching resources by experienced teachers of visually impaired children and young adults, for supporting adults teaching children and young people with VI. |
| American Printing House for the Blind | Video examples of teachers playing games with pupils, involving symbols and meaning. |
Resources for sensory processing difficulties, motor skills and sleep difficulties
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Scottish Sensory Centre | Various resources for early years children with a sensory impairment/additional needs. |
| Falkirk Council: Making Sense of Sensory Behaviour | A guide for parents and carers about sensory needs and differences. Lots of information and ideas to try at home. |
| Sleep Scotland: Gateway to good sleep | Information and techniques to help support your child or teenager to get a good night's sleep. |
| The Children's Sleep Society | A national award-winning charity supporting children with sleep issues. |
| National Autistic Society: Sleep and Autism | Strategies that can be used to help autistic people to sleep better. |
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- 03000 267 800
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