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Having Fun – The Sensory Way: Five Ideas to Have Fun at a Party!

Five familiar party games, reworked so that people with profound and multiple learning disabilities can take part, make choices and share the fun.

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  • 1 CPD hour
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Pass the parcel isn't much fun if you can't tear the paper or hear the music stop. A few changes let people with PMLD play the party games everyone knows, with plenty to communicate about.

In sensory pass the parcel, every layer is a new texture, such as bubble wrap, foil or fur, and a Big Mac switch lets one player start the music for everyone. Musical statues can be run from a head switch, and there's a hiding game with a scarf, a star game and a cake nobody has to eat. Each game is linked to the seven elements of the engagement profile.

The ideas come from a special school teacher with 14 years of PMLD experience. Her story of a pupil who took five minutes to blow out his own candle is a good reason to wait before you help.

Modules

7 modules
  1. 1Introduction4 min
  2. 2 Sensory pass the parcel11 min
  3. 3Who is hiding?6 min
  4. 4Musical statues7 min
  5. 5The star game9 min
  6. 6Cake!11 min
  7. 7Wrap up1 min

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