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Multisensory Methodology

Typology
Methodological
Resource description
Methodology that combines sensory stimuli (vision, hearing, touch) to facilitate learning and improve information retention.
Sample of use in education with students with IDD
When assembling a robot, students identify the largest parts, so that by touching their shape, they can use sounds to indicate the correct steps in assembly or follow visual instructions on posters, thus integrating multiple senses into the activity.
Difficulties to which it could be applied
Emotional Regulation, Social Communication Challenges
  • Use of nonverbal cues
Repetitive Behaviors and Restricted Interests, Sensory Processing and Sensitivities
  • Specific sensory preferences
Sensory Processing and Sensitivities
  • Sensory Information Management
Social Communication Challenges
  • Sharing imaginative play
Learning Objetives
  • Enhancing Sensory Regulation Strategies
  • Facilitating Peer Interaction and Social Interaction Skills
  • Improving Social Communication Skills