MSI Unit Curriculum - Sense

MSI Unit Curriculum: Phase 4Sensory responsestypical achievement aware achievedin specificcontextsconsistently seeks informationappropriately from others or theenvironmentgeneralisedcommentsunderstands the implications ofsensory information, generalisingknowledge from other contexts ifnecessaryunderstands meaning of familiarsights/sounds/other stimuli out ofcontextwithin limits of sensory abilities,discriminates relevant from irrelevantstimuli (eg: looks up when door opens,identifies child and staff memberentering, then immediately returns toactivity)acts to change the physicalenvironment when necessary (eg:switching on lights or asking adult todo so)asks trusted people to changebehaviour if necessary (eg: to moveinto the light or speak more slowly)uses appropriate aids competentlyknows how to check and maintain anyhearing and/or visual aids, asking anadult to help if necessary137