Hi Kate, this is something we've very much embraced in our home with 3 neurodivergent boys! It's exceedingly obvious to anyone who enters our home. Here are some of the things we've done in our house.
- Installed 2 sensory swings and 1 regular swing hanging from the ceiling in various rooms.
- We have both an indoor and outdoor play gym, the indoor play gym has a crash mat next to it for the boys to jump on.
- We have an indoor and outdoor trampoline.
- We have sensory canoes and other sensory equipment.
- We recently have purchased our eldest two noise cancelling headphones, which our eldest has very much embraced.
- We've adjusted our sleeping arrangements with additional beds in boys rooms for my wife and I.
And I'm sure I'm forgetting some things.
Whilst these changes haven't solved all challenges, our hope is that it makes our home a more accessible place for our boys.
Let me know if you'd like any photos of the above.
You have ways for them to adjust their experience of the environment (eg earmuffs) and you’ve adapted the environment to make it easy to replenish energy (eg sensory swings for vestibular stimulation).
You’ve got things for movement and things for being still.
You’ve also adapted your experience of some difficulties, like adding beds onto your children’s rooms to make it comfortable while you’re spending extended time with them in the night.
I’d love photos of any of these, please, thank you for the offer! Would you be willing for me to share them in an upcoming article (no pressure, of course).
I'm really looking forward to being able to share this series, Kate. Two of our four boys are neurodivergent (in wildly different ways) and we have adjusted a lot in our home to make it a place of rest and growth for them.
Hi Kate, this is something we've very much embraced in our home with 3 neurodivergent boys! It's exceedingly obvious to anyone who enters our home. Here are some of the things we've done in our house.
- Installed 2 sensory swings and 1 regular swing hanging from the ceiling in various rooms.
- We have both an indoor and outdoor play gym, the indoor play gym has a crash mat next to it for the boys to jump on.
- We have an indoor and outdoor trampoline.
- We have sensory canoes and other sensory equipment.
- We recently have purchased our eldest two noise cancelling headphones, which our eldest has very much embraced.
- We've adjusted our sleeping arrangements with additional beds in boys rooms for my wife and I.
And I'm sure I'm forgetting some things.
Whilst these changes haven't solved all challenges, our hope is that it makes our home a more accessible place for our boys.
Let me know if you'd like any photos of the above.
Hi Calum, this all sounds wonderful!
You have ways for them to adjust their experience of the environment (eg earmuffs) and you’ve adapted the environment to make it easy to replenish energy (eg sensory swings for vestibular stimulation).
You’ve got things for movement and things for being still.
You’ve also adapted your experience of some difficulties, like adding beds onto your children’s rooms to make it comfortable while you’re spending extended time with them in the night.
I’d love photos of any of these, please, thank you for the offer! Would you be willing for me to share them in an upcoming article (no pressure, of course).
Thanks so much for sharing!
Hi Kate, sorry I missed this reply! Let me chat with my wife and come back to you.
I'm really looking forward to being able to share this series, Kate. Two of our four boys are neurodivergent (in wildly different ways) and we have adjusted a lot in our home to make it a place of rest and growth for them.
Thank you so much for the encouragement. Your home sounds like a lovely and loving environment 🙂