07/24/2025
🧠 Sensory Diet Checklist
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🔊 Auditory Input
☐ Listening to calming music or nature sounds
☐ Using noise-canceling headphones
☐ Playing with musical instruments (drums, shakers, etc.)
☐ Singing or humming
☐ Sound-based games (e.g., “guess that sound”)
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👀 Visual Input
☐ Watching slow-moving visuals (lava lamp, glitter jar)
☐ Using dim lighting or colored filters
☐ Playing with light-up toys or flashlights
☐ Visual tracking games (e.g., bubbles, balloons)
☐ Organizing toys by color or pattern
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🖐️ Tactile Input
☐ Playing with playdough, slime, or kinetic sand
☐ Using a sensory bin (rice, beans, water beads)
☐ Brushing skin with a sensory brush
☐ Wearing textured clothing or fidget jewelry
☐ Exploring different fabrics or textures
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🏃 Proprioceptive Input (Body Awareness)
☐ Jumping on a trampoline
☐ Carrying weighted items (backpack, bean bags)
☐ Animal walks (bear crawl, crab walk)
☐ Wall pushes or chair push-ups
☐ Stretching or yoga poses
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🎢 Vestibular Input (Movement & Balance)
☐ Swinging (playground or indoor swing)
☐ Rocking in a chair or hammock
☐ Spinning (sit & spin, swivel chair)
☐ Rolling on the floor or therapy ball
☐ Balancing on a beam or wobble board
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🧘 Calming & Regulation
☐ Deep breathing exercises
☐ Guided meditation or mindfulness
☐ Weighted blanket or lap pad
☐ Cozy corner or quiet space
☐ Scented items (lavender, peppermint)
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Notes:
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