About the Senspace Method

Senspace brings selected sensory, movement and learning activities into a consistent sequence. Its published description combines sensory activities with fine motor tasks, coordination and communication. The purpose of this website is to make a home programme easier for parents to understand, prepare and follow.

A sequence with a clear structure

The publication describes five stages, in this order:

1. Sensory activation.
2. Touch and awareness of body position.
3. Visual and auditory activities.
4. Fine motor skills and coordination.
5. Thinking and language activities.

These are the stages of the method, rather than instructions for choosing an activity yourself. A usable programme also needs the specific exercises, their duration or set count and the permitted adaptations for the child. See the published description, section 3.4 and Figure 1.

The complete sequence, three times a day

The daily structure for a Senspace programme is morning, daytime and evening. Each session repeats the same complete sequence in the same order. Any variation within an exercise should be described in the individual programme.

Each exercise needs a clear measure: a duration or a number of sets, with an explanation of what one set includes. Repeating the whole programme three times daily is separate from the number of sets within a step. A total session duration cannot be calculated from the number of sets alone.

Instructions that make practice understandable

The home programme we are preparing will explain what to gather, what the adult does, what the child is invited to do and how to guide each step with simple words. It will also state any permitted alternatives and when an activity should be stopped or reviewed.

A clear plan should leave room to notice the child’s experience. Their way of communicating interest, discomfort or a wish to stop matters throughout practice.

Research and home use

The published study followed children aged 4–7 in a rehabilitation centre, with trained specialists delivering the programme. It reported positive changes over ten weeks. It did not test programmes automatically selected by a website or independent parent-led use at home.

The free home programme builder is being prepared separately. Its exercise choices, timing and conditions of use need to be checked before it can provide a programme. At this stage, the website offers free information about the method, home practice and the research. Read the study and its limitations.