Neurodiversity

A sensory toolkit is a collaboratively designed set of sensory strategies that can help young people regulate arousal, reduce distress, and support increased engagement and sustained participation in their daily life.The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide an overview of sensory processing, outline ways to explore sensory preferences with a young person and offer guidance on using Orygen’s Sensory Toolkit to support young people.

This resource, designed for anyone working in youth mental health, will help you to become more communication-aware in your practice, find further resources and points of referral, and share up-to-date clinical information in your setting about CSN.

This fact sheet can assist professionals and support workers who work in the youth mental health field to: 1) understand the nature and impact of three common comorbid neurodevelopmental conditions; 2) suggest useful resources that assist in working with young people with these conditions; and 3) suggest other sources of support available.