﻿In today's lesson, we're going to finish off looking at the sense of movement, but we're going to think about what we can do to make it easier when you go out and meet people outside the house We as therapists have tried to think of the best way to continue to support children, young people and their families We will be exploring topic areas that we regularly provide advice and support on across all ages and abilities Each lesson will have ideas and activities that can be carried out at home or in school This information is to be used alongside any specific strategies or resources which have been given by your child's school or therapist If you have any questions or would like help tailoring this to your child's needs, then please contact your local therapy service

In today's lesson we are going to learn more about what we can do to make it easier to leave the house and meet up with other people, and we're going to think about ideas that we can add to our sensory passport So, first of all, pause the video here to collect all of your resources You are going to need some paper, some pens and pencils and some magazines Please press play once you've collected everything Great! Let's run a quick think again about things that hat may be difficult when you leave the house You may struggle to stay still in company You may not like your feet to leave the ground or, leave you feet dangling when you have to sit in a chair Not knowing what to expect, can be really hard and maybe, movement in the car or on a bus makes you feel really queasy, and may even be prone to being carsick So, these are a few things that you can maybe think about that may help and we'll quickly have a little You may want to think about a fun way to walk with your peer and talk clearer, on your way to meet someone Or, even when you've met a friend, you may think about some movement activities or a funny walk that you can do together So, you don't have to just sit still all the time If you struggle to, ah, for your feet to leave the ground and you have to sit somewhere, have a footstool in the button of the car or even use something familiar that you have with you, maybe a big bag that you're carrying with some things, really for a picnic Maybe you can use that if you have to sit on a park bench For getting car sick, it really helps when you can sit in the front or when you can sit and you can watch outside, so you can see the horizon And also, having the window open just even so slightly so there's a breeze coming in That may help you too Not knowing what to expect is very common and it's really helpful when you can speak to your parent or carer about what's going to happen, where it's going to happen, and who you're going to meet and what you're going to do Because all of those things will help you to feel prepared and it will make it less scary once you're there So, your sensory passport is something that we're been building on over the last few lessons and we're going to add another page to the movement section today So, first of all, you are going to make a plan with your parent and carer and you're going to think through some of the movement activities that will be helpful for you when you go out to meet with other people Also, think about why it's difficult, what is it about movement that makes it tricky? Is it because that you feel really tired? Is it because you have to do a lot of walking? And it would be better, maybe to go by car or public transport, and to make you less tired and then you have more energy when you meet your friend So, think about all those things, discuss the plan with your parents and carer because that's going to help when we actually contribute and make up our Sensory Passport page So, once you've done that, press play and we will carry on with this lesson Using the same heading, add some words or pictures to your Sensory Passport You can use more than one page if you want I've used the following heading: I said, movement things I like, movement things I don't like, movement things that make me feel comfortable, movement things that energises me, movement things that calm me And the idea is to tell your friends and teachers and other people, what would help when you have to go out of the house and meet other people Maybe you like to plan a game in the sun, practise a game that you're going to play at home first Maybe, playing tag is something that you enjoy doing or maybe, your favourite game is to do skipping games Think about what you're going to include in your Sensory Passport, on your movement page, thinking about meeting others We're going to pause the video now to complete your tasks So, add your own, ' When I'm out and about' page to your Sensory Passport And when you've finished, press play and we will finish the link once you get there

Great! Well, well done I'd love to come and see whether you've decided to make a Paper Sensory Passport or whether you've been making a Digital Sensory Passport And, I'd love you to share some of your work, so please speak to your parent or your carer about sharing your work with Oak National Share your work with Oak National If you'd like to, please ask your parent or carer to share your work on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter tagging @OakNational and #LearnwithOak

Going outside the house and meeting other people

In this lesson, we will explore going outside the house and meeting other people Resources provided by University of Gloucestershire (CC BY-NC-SA: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0)

Lesson overview:Ideas to Help Connect with Others Outside of the Home

Core Content

Equipment Required

Movement sense: