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What is a sensory circuit?
A sensory circuit is a combination of activities that help children to effectively process, organise and interpret sensory information from the world around them. It helps children to achieve an optimal level of alertness required for learning.
What does the research tell us about sensory circuits?
...NAPEP (National Association of Principal Educational Psychologists) recently published a visual of the Educational Psychology Role aligned with the ‘Currie Matrix’ which can be found here. This visual made me reflect on my 2.5 years as a Trainee Educational Psychologist (TEP). Often whe...
When we think of senses, most of us name five: sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. Jean Ayres, the pioneering occupational therapist and educational psychologist, taught us that sensory integration is far more complex and that it is vital to how children learn and behave.
Ayres defined sensory integration as the brain’s ability to organise and interpret information ...
This month we are shining a light on Precision Teaching. Precision Teaching involves making daily assessments of progress and providing immediate feedback to both learners and teachers. Precision Teaching was introduced into the UK (from USA) in the 1970s and 80s and is based on Haring’s (1978) Learning Hierarchy. For more information, see our blog post
As a Trainee Educational Psychologist, I have seen many different approaches to Precision Teaching. One common pitfall that can be easy to fall into is the administration of Precision Teaching without teaching input. We must remember that Precision Teaching is the assessment of a teaching approach, and if we are not deliveri...
