Sensory Workshop

Darren Maccabe held a sensory class at Chipata community school this week for children with learning difficulties. The class was extremely fun due to the materials which were provided and activity that commenced! Darren, who is studying to become a learning disabilities nurse, had brought over from the UK five cans of men’s shaving cream!



The lids were popped off and he then encouraged the children to squirt the foam all over the desks! The activity was then to engage with the foam by touching, holding and squeezing the cream in their hands. The children visibly loved the game! It took no time for their confidence, after some slight confusion at such a different classroom task, to soar. This led to them spreading it on their faces, hair and soon on each other. This is important as children need to touch a variety of textures and play with them to develop normal tactile processing. The interaction and happiness between the children was fantastic to see. The teachers also could not contain their curiosity and it was not long before they too had white foamy beards and smiles!




Darren explained that this is an extremely effective way to engage children with learning disabilities. “Children just think they are having fun when they are actually working strenuously at building essential skills with their bodies and better neurological systems”.

The variety of sensory integration activities is endless... only limited
by your creativity and imagination!