Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: What is a sensory story? -- How I discovered sensory stories -- About this book -- pt. I BACKGROUND -- 1. The Importance of Sensory Stimulation -- Sensory stimulation and children with physical or sensory impairments -- Our senses -- the famous five, plus two -- What makes for strong sensory stimuli? -- 2. The Significance of Narrative -- Why combine sensory stimulation and storytelling? -- What can you say in ten sentences? -- pt. II SHARING SENSORY STORIES -- 3. How to Share a Sensory Story -- Maintaining consistency when sharing sensory stories -- Tips for consistent sharing of sensory stories -- 4. PMLD, Labelling and the Role Sensory Stories Have to Play in Inclusion -- Sharing sensory stories with individuals with PMLD -- Confidence in the world -- 5. Sensory Processing Disorder -- SPD and sensory stories -- 6. Sensory Stories and ... -- ... individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) -- ... individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- ... individuals with sensory impairments -- ... individuals with communication difficulties -- ... individuals with memory difficulties -- ... individuals with physical impairments -- ... individuals with mental health difficulties -- 7. Supporting Learning and Development -- Understanding vocabulary -- Concentration, learning and memory -- Inspiring interaction -- pt. III USING SENSORY STORIES TO FORM THE BASIS OF GROUP SESSIONS -- 8. Structuring Sessions to Challenge and Include a Range of Learners -- Bookending -- Building -- Calming -- Preparing -- Reinforcing memories -- Tasks to challenge higher ability learners -- pt. IV ASSESSMENT -- 9. Why Assess? -- It is a part of your role -- It can help you reflect on what you are doing -- Celebrate individuals' achievements -- Justify the use of sensory stories -- 10. Assessment Method Suggestions -- P level questions -- Getting to know you questions -- Reactions -- Target behaviour -- Multiple targets -- Responses to different stories -- Responses to particular senses -- pt. V THE SENSORY STORIES AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES -- 11. About the Sensory Stories and Associated Resources -- The Story -- Resourcing the stimuli -- Facilitating the stimuli -- Activities -- The Selkie Wife -- About the story -- Resourcing the stimuli -- Facilitating the stimuli -- Exploration activity -- Creative activities -- Discovery activities -- Six lesson plans for 'The Selkie Wife' -- Seasoned with Spice -- About the story -- Resourcing the stimuli -- Facilitating the stimuli -- Exploration activities -- Creative activities -- Discovery activities -- Six lesson plans for 'Seasoned with Spice' -- Two People Made Me -- About the story -- Resourcing the stimuli -- Facilitating the stimuli -- Exploration activity -- Creative activities -- Discovery activities -- Six lesson plans for 'Two People Made Me' -- To the Centre of the Earth! -- About the story -- Resourcing the stimuli -- Facilitating the stimuli -- Exploration activities -- Creative activity -- Discovery activities -- Six lesson plans for 'To the Centre of the Earth!' -- The Forest of Thorns -- original version -- The Forest of Thorns -- simplified version -- Resourcing the stimuli -- Facilitating the stimuli -- Exploration activities -- Creative activities -- Discovery activities -- Six lesson plans for 'The Forest of Thorns'.