Oral and sensory strategies

Activities involving chewing, sucking, blowing and drinking can help some children stay calm and focused.

Consider the following activities:

• drinking - water bottles with sports tops, drinking thick liquid through wide straws
• chewing - chewy snacks, chewable jewellery (where appropriate)
• oral sensory tools - chew pendants or oral sensory toys under supervision
• blowing activities - bubbles, pinwheels, balloons, party blowers
• mouth motor games - blow football, blowing tissue races, blowing bubbles in water