MSI Unit Curriculum - Sense

MSI Unit Curriculum: Phase 1Conceptual developmenttypical achievement aware achievedin specificcontextsresponds to environmental changeswhich are accessible through residualsenses; still greatly affected byhunger, fatigue etc.examines keyworker’s face/hands/other acceptable body areas usingsight and/or touchwith support (non-verbal prompts),explores items (maybe briefly) usingrepetitive strategiesunderstands cause and effect inspecific settings where effect rapidlyand reliably follows causeknows function of 3+ familiar objectsused in daily routines (eg: cup, spoon,standing frame)generalisedcommentsSensory responsestypical achievement aware achievedin specificcontextsattends at least briefly to stimulideliberately and appropriatelypresenteddiscriminates sensory properties (eg:shows consistent preferences forspecific colours, textures or high/lowfrequencies of sounds)discriminates highly motivatingstimuli from others in familiar quietenvironments (eg: responds tokeyworker’s voice more than to otherstaff voices)generalisedcommentsshifts attention between adult andobject with supportidentifies meaning of familiarmotivating stimuli (eg: recognisesown name or identifier / recogniseskeyworker by identifier, sight orperfume /wants to finish activity whensmells dinner)109