MSI Unit Curriculum - Sense

MSI Unit Curriculum: Phase 1Understanding of time and placetypical achievement aware achievedin specificcontextschanges behaviour (eg: by alerting,pausing, moving or vocalising) afterrhythmic activity begins)generalisedcommentsanticipates some steps withinmotivating, very familiar dailyroutinesanticipates familiar activities fromcues (real ORs, songs, scents and/or action sequences) presented justbefore activity – eg: alerts towardspart of room where activity happensshifts attention between adult andobject with supportidentifies meaning of familiarmotivating stimuli (eg: recognisesown name or identifier / recogniseskeyworker by identifier, sight orperfume /wants to finish activitywhen smells dinner)Orientation, movement and mobilitytypical achievement aware achievedin specificcontextsresponds to landmarks (eg: bylooking or repeatedly touching) onvery familiar routes eg: classroom tobathroom; bus to classroomconsistently finds preferred item, areaor surface in individual base areawithin classroomorientates self in very familiar smallenvironments (eg: individual basearea within classroom) – showsawareness of particular parts and/orboundaries of environmentwilling briefly to explore classroomenvironment (floor surface, furniture,doors etc.) through touch and/or othersenses with support from keyworkergeneralisedcomments110