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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nKatie: <\/strong>\u201cAmin has always found it hard to engage in sports. He knows his way around the school and uses musical switches on the classroom doors, but transitioning to a large, busy sports hall was quite difficult for him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHe didn\u2019t socialise with other children, and struggled to follow instructions. He left his first sensory football session early. It was too overwhelming for him at that time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kina:<\/strong> \u201cTo begin with, Amin was only willing to touch one particular ball. He played away from the group and was following his own agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBy the third session, we\u2019d created a safe area for him, and Amin was scoring a ball into a large bucket which gave him lots of sound and vibrations as feedback. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHe started following the same instructions as his classmates and gradually interacting with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTo move around the hall, he would bottom shuffle. But by the sixth session, he was walking confidently among the group and joining in all of the activities. Now, he follows instructions, interacts, and helps tidy up at the end before leaving the session happy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNow that he\u2019s a whizz at sensory football, Amin participates more in learning and is much better at following instructions in all his classes. He\u2019s also more confident outside of the sports hall.”<\/p>Kina, Amin’s support worker<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Katie: \u201c<\/strong>Amin has become such a good example to other children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere is a young boy with a limited attention span in the sessions, and he would initially wander around a lot, struggling to engage with the activities. When we pair him with Amin, they will sit on the floor with their feet together and roll a ball between. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Amin isn\u2019t there, the other child doesn\u2019t participate as much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAmin is so in tune with the activities and he passes his knowledge to the other pupils. It\u2019s fantastic to see, as our pupils often seek interaction with adults, rather than their peers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s very positive for Amin and the other children. He\u2019s done so, so well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kina:<\/strong> \u201cNow that he\u2019s a whizz at sensory football, Amin participates more in learning and is much better at following instructions in all his classes. He\u2019s also more confident outside of the sports hall and touches a wider variety of toys and objects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs a blind person, Amin\u2019s eagerness to explore and find out about his environment will have a big impact on his life. It will give him more independence; he\u2019ll be able to do more things himself, instead of avoiding them or relying on others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNow that Amin is fully engaged in sensory football, he\u2019s encouraging others to join in and supporting his classmates too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Katie:<\/strong> \u201cThe most important thing is that Amin really enjoys himself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s been amazing to watch him go from not being very happy there and not engaging, to being a core part of the class. Going on that journey with him has been so special.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n We run activities for people with complex needs all over the UK.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n ![\"Amin](\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SenseSensoryFootball_July24_selects-14-1024x768.jpg\")
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