Sensory Diet Planner — Current Picks

Sensory Diet Planner · Kit picks

Sensory Diet Planner — the current picks

A real sensory diet is assessed and prescribed by an OT for your specific child. This is the toolkit and the vocabulary, so you and your OT have the same words and the same equipment.

This page is the live version of the product list in your guide. We update it when something goes out of stock or we find better, so you always land on something you can actually buy.

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Proprioceptive — deep pressure

Weighted lap pad*Core

Even, grounding pressure your child pulls onto themselves — the heavy-work anchor of the day.

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Body sockCore

Whole-body compression to push into — resistance they generate themselves.

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Weighted blanket*

Deep pressure for wind-down and sleep — the settling input at the end of the day.

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Vestibular — movement

Indoor doorway swingCore

Rhythmic movement that organizes an over- or under-active system. Check your doorway's weight rating first.

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Wobble cushionCore

Lets a fidgety body move while seated — focus without leaving the chair.

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Mini trampoline

Heavy, repetitive input that burns the wiggles and resets attention.

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Sit-and-spin

Controlled spinning for the child who seeks it — on their terms, when they choose.

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Scooter board

Prone push-and-glide for core strength and big proprioceptive input.

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Tactile — touch

Textured fidget setCore

Varied textures for busy hands while the rest of the body settles.

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Kinetic sand

Deep tactile play that calms and holds attention. Contained, mess-managed.

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Tactile discs

A barefoot texture path for input-seeking feet — steppingstones for the body.

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Sensory therapy brush**

For the Wilbarger brushing protocol. Use only with hands-on training from your OT.

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Oral — the mouth

Chew necklaceCore

Safe oral input for kids who chew to regulate. Food-grade silicone, breakaway clasp.

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Vibrating oral tool

Stronger oral input than a chew — textured, vibrating heads. Doubles for speech and feeding work.

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Blow toys / whistles†

Blowing is calming oral-motor breath work. †Set contains latex balloons — a choking hazard under 8; supervise or leave the balloons out.

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Visual & auditory — sight & sound

Noise-reducing headphonesCore

Drops the sound when the world gets loud. Volume-limiting, sized for kids.

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Liquid motion timerCore

One slow thing to watch — a visual off-ramp for a racing system.

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Calming light / projector

Low, slow light that sets the whole room's nervous-system tone.

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Routine & transitions

Time timerCore

Makes time visible, so transitions stop being ambushes.

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Visual schedule boardOurs

Shows the day so what's-next is never a surprise. Our Visual Schedule Bundle — 300+ cards.

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Feelings / reward chartOurs

Name the feeling, mark the win. From our Calm Down Corner Printables.

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*Weighted tools: never more than 10% of your child's body weight; clear it with your OT or pediatrician. **Therapy brush: the Wilbarger protocol must be taught by an OT — don't freestyle it.

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