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SimpleStuffWorksareproudtoworkwithTheSensoryStoryProjectPleaseshareandenjoythesestorieswitheveryoneyouthinkwouldlikethem
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Beauty Sleeps A Sleepy Sensory Story by Jo Grace, on behalf of Simple Stuff Works
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ContentsIntroductiontoSensoryStoriesandSimpleStuffWorks. Page3IntroducingBeautySleeps. Page4Resourcingthestory. Page6FacilitatingthesensorystimuliforBeautySleeps. Page7BeautySleeps:Sensorystory. Page10
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SimpleStuffWorksareproudtoworkwithTheSensoryStoryProjectPleaseshareandenjoythesestorieswitheveryoneyouthinkwouldlikethem
Sensorystories
Sensorystoriesconveyanarrativeusingamixtureofwordsandsensoryexperiences.
Sensorystimulationsupportscognitivedevelopment,learning,memoryandcommunication.
Narrativesareanenrichingpartoflife,weallenjoystories,andwithinthestorytellingspacewefindourselvesbetterabletounderstandconceptsandtrynewthings.
Sensorystoriescanbeusedtosupportindividualswitharangeofneedsanddisabilities,theyareparticularlybeneficialtoindividualswithprofoundandmultiplelearningdisabilities.
YoucandownloadafreeguidecalledSharingasensorystoryfrom:
http://jo.element42.org/sensory-stories
Thebestthingaboutsensorystoriesistheyarefun.
Posturalcare
Goodposturalcarehelpstopreventpeoplewhofindithardtomovefromdevelopingdamagingbodyshapedistortions.Withtherightinformationandbyusingtherightequipmentandpositioningtechniquesyoucanprotectandrestoreaperson’sbodyshape.Bodydistortiondoesnothavetobeaninevitableconsequenceofdisability.
Nighttimepositioningisespeciallyimportantaswespendsomuchtimeinbedoverthecourseofourlives.Gettingusedtoanewnighttimepositioncantaketime,practiceandpatience.Supportingsomeonetolearntoliecomfortablyontheirbackcanbechallengingbuttherearerecognisedbenefitswhichwillmakeyoureffortsallworthwhile.
Pleaseremembertouseacomprehensivesafetychecklist,ifyouhaveconcernsfortheperson’ssafetywhiletheylieontheirbackensurethatthereissomeonewiththematalltimes.Thisstoryhasbeenwrittentoformpartofabedtimeroutinehoweveritcaneasilybeusedduringthedaytohelpthepersonpracticeanewpositionbeforethisisintroducedatnight.
SimpleStuffWorksareanawardwinningequipmentandtrainingprovider.Youcanfindoutmoreaboutthematwww.simplestuffworks.co.uk
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“Togetherwearebetter”
We(SarahClaytonfromSimpleStuffWorksandJoannaGracefromTheSensoryStoryProject)haveteameduptobringyouasensorystorydesignedtosupportthedeliveryofgoodposturalcare.Wehopeyouwillbenefitfrom,andenjoy,sharingit.Everythingyouneedtoknowtotellthestoryisinthisbooklet,combinethiswithyourknowledge,theadviceyouhavefromyourtherapistandyouwillbereadytogo.
IntroducingBeautySleeps
WeallknowthestoryofSleepingBeauty,andifyouwanttheBeautyinthisstorytobeSleepingBeautythenshecanbethatforyou;butthisstorydoesnothavetobereadasSleepingBeauty.Weallalsoknowabouttheneedtogetourbeautysleep.Multiplebeautysleepswillsurelymakeusallthemorebeautiful,sothisstorycouldbepartofabedtimeroutineaimedatwakingupalittlemorebeautifuleachday.TheBeautyinthestoryisclearlylovedbytheworldaroundher,asplantsandanimalsworktogethertomakehercomfortable.HerewecantakethewordBeautytomeanmorethanthethinsurfacethatcoversus,thisBeautyisoneofspirit,shemustbebeautifulinsideforeveryonetocareabouthersomuch.
AsyoutellthestorytoyourSleepingBeauty,youwillbeplayingtheroleoftheenchantedworldaroundherasyoumovethroughyourposturalcareroutine.AsBeautyliesintheflowersyourstoryexperiencerwilllieontheirback,nexttheirlegsupportsareputinplace.AsthevinesgrowaroundBeautyyouwillbemovingsidesupportsinplace.Toeswillneedtobepointingtowardstheceilingtoallowforthebirdstoalightonthem.Yourtouchonthetoescanbethetinyclawsofthebirdsastheyflydowntorest.Thisisastorydesignedtobesoothingandtoleadanindividualintosleep,itisnotarushedprocessofgettingeverythingintoplaceasquicklyaspossiblesotakethegentlebreathingopportunitiestoimbuecalmintothesituation.Asdaylightfadestonightyouwillbemakinganyheadadjustmentsthatareneededsothatyourstoryexperiencercanwatchasthelightabovefades(ifyouhaveadimmerswitchinthebedroomyouaregoingtobegreatatthispart!)Thebirds(youagain)layacoverovertheSleepingBeautyandagainyoushareingentlebreathingasyoucheckbodyalignmentinthebedandleavethegentlesmellofflowersintheroom.
SimpleStuffWorksareproudtoworkwithTheSensoryStoryProjectPleaseshareandenjoythesestorieswitheveryoneyouthinkwouldlikethem
Thisstoryistobeusedinconjunctionwiththeposturaladviceyouhavereceivedfromyourtherapist.Thestorypageshavepromptsinitalicsindicatingthesensorystimulitobeusedwitheachsectionofthestory.Makeyourownnotestoremindyouofkeypointsforposturalcare.
Itiswellworthrememberingtherecognisedadvantagesofsupportingpeopletolearntolieontheirbackandrememberthereisnorush.Theadvantagespublishedinanarticlecalled‘TheBiomechanicsofBodyShapeDistortion’include:theperson’sheadcanbesupportedcentrally;theirshouldergirdlecanliesymmetricallyinalevel,neutralposition;theirarmsandhandscanbegentlysupportedinafunctionalposition;theweightoftheirspineislowermostandonthesupportingsurface,thesoftermoredelicatepartoftheirchestisuppermostandcanbeprotected;theirpelviscanbegentlyboughtintoalevelposition;thegapandtheirwaist,betweenpelvisandlowerribs,canbeboughtintoapositiontoliesymmetrically;theirhipscanbesupportedandprotectedinsecureabduction,withthelegsslightlyapart;gravitycanbeusedtogentlyhelpthekneestostraighten;andfinallytheirfeetcanbesupportedinasecureneutralposition.ForacopyofthearticlepleasecontactSarahTraining@simplestuffworks.co.uk
Atfirstyoumayfeellikeyouaretryingtorememberahundredthingsatoncebutitwillquicklybecomeroutine,hopefullyanenjoyablesoothingroutine.Therearesomanybenefitstobegainedhere:goodposturalcare,arelaxingbedtimestory,thebenefitsofsensorystimulationandmore,sofearnot–itwillbeworthyoureffort.TolearnmoreabouttheparticularbenefitstobegainedfromsensorystoriesdodownloadthefreeguideSharingasensorystoryfrom:http://jo.element42.org/sensory-stories
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Resourcingthestory
Totellthisstoryyouwillneedtogatherafewsimplesensoryresources.Ifyoucanfindamarvellousboxtokeeptheseresourcesinthatwillhelptomakethestorymorecaptivatingforthepersonwithwhomyouaresharingthestory.
Beawareofanysensorypreferences,needsorallergiesthepersonyouwillbesharingthestorywithmayhaveandfeelfreetosubstitutemoresuitableresourcesasrequired.
Resourceshoppinglist:Essentialoils.Youwillneedtwodifferentessentialoils,manyshopssellessentialoils,typicallytheycostaround80penceperbottleandabottlewilllastyouaverylongtime.Ifyoucan’tfindessentialoilsthenyoucanconsiderroomfragrancesorperfume.Youareaimingtohaveonewoodlandsmell,IrecommendSandalwoodasitisaverygentlesoothingscent,andonefloralsmell,choosefrom:Camomile,Jasmine,Lavender,RoseorVanillaasallofthesescentsaresaidtohavesoporificproperties.IfyouarenotkeenonfloralscentstryBergamotinstead(alsosaidtobesoporificinsmalldoses)whichhasacitrussmell.Velvetyfabric.Thiscanbeacushion,acoveringonyourstoryexperiencer’slegsupports,orsimplyaswatchoffabrictobetouched.FurfabricorMinkyfabricwouldbesuitablealternatives.
Additionally:Birdsong.Youhavemanyoptionshere:whistleorsingalullabyyourself,chooseasuitablepieceofmusic,orfindaclipofbirdsongonYoutube(orsimilarsite,trySoundcloudforsnippetsofsongs).
Optional:Acottonpadandasmallplasticcontainer:ifyoudropacoupleofdropsofessentialoilontoacottonpadandkeepitsealedinaplasticcontainertheairinsidethecontainerwillbecomefragrancedandtakingthelidoffwillbeaneffectivewayofdeliveringthescent.Itwillalsomeanyoucanreusethesmellonmanyoccasions,toppingitupwithanextradripasrequired.Adimmerswitch:Havingadimmerswitchforthebedroomlightwouldbeawonderfuladditiontothisstory,butisnotnecessary.
Onceyouhavecollectedyourresourceskeepthemtogetherandtrytousethesamestimuluseachtimeyoutellthestory.Thiswillhelpittobecomepredictableandincreasefeelingsofsecurityandcomfort.EncourageyourstoryexperiencertocreateauniqueexperienceeachtimethestoryistoldbyimaginingwhatdreamsaredreamtbyBeautyasshesleeps.
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FacilitatingthesensorystimuliforBeautySleeps
Geteverythingreadybeforeyoustart.Setoutthesensoryresourcesandtheposturalsupportresourcesyouwillneedsomewherewhereyouwillbeabletoreachthemeasilyasyousharethestory.Propupthestorypagessomewherewhereyoucanseethemasyoumoveabout.
Beautysleepslyingbackamongsttheflowers.Lieyourstoryexperiencerontheirbackinbedfollowingtheadviceyouhavereceivedfromyourtherapist.Waftthescentofflowersaroundthemandallowthemtimetoenjoythefragrance.Ifyouhavethefragranceonacottonpadinaplasticcontainerthensimplyremovethelidofthecontainerandmoveitaroundthebodyofthestoryexperiencer.Alternativelyyoucouldaddacoupleofdropsoffragrancetoapieceoffabricwithflowersonandwaftthisoveryourstoryexperiencer.Realflowersarealsoanoption,butitcanbetrickytoensureyouhavethesamefreshflowersforeachtellingofthestory.
Herlegsrestonvelvetcushions.Adjustthelegpositionofyourstoryexperiencerfollowingyourtherapist’sadvice.Ifthesupportyouareusingissofttotouchthenthisalonecanbethesensoryexperiencetoaccompanythissectionofthestory.(Touchexperiencescanbehadwiththeknees,itdoesnotalwayshavetobefingertips).Ifyoursupportisnotparticularlysoftthenyoucanallowyourstoryexperiencertotouchaswatchofvelvetyfabricasyouadjusttheirlegs.Rememberthisstoryispartofagoingtosleeproutinesotrytokeepyourmovementsfluidandunhurried.
Vinesgrowaroundher,embracinghertorsoinawoodlandhug.Yourarmswillbethevinesembracingthestoryexperiencerasyoumoveanysidesupportstheyneedintoplace.Thefloralscentfromthebeginningofthestoryisalsothescentthatyouwanttolastintheroomoncethestoryhasbeentold.Thiswoodlandscentcanbestrongerasitisdeliveredbutisalsogoingtobeabrieferexperiencethanthefloralscent.Youcandeliveritinthesamemannerasthefloralscentusingafewdropsofessentialoilonacottonpadinaplasticcontainer,oryoucouldbealittlemorecreativeandscentsomethingthatyouthenwearonyourhandorwristasyouseetoyourstoryexperiencer’storsosupport.Thiscouldbeaglove,orsimplyahairscrunchiewornaroundyourwrist.Makesureitissomethingyoucantakeoffasyouonlywantthisscentpresentduringthisphraseofthestory.Theitemcouldbekeptinaplasticcontaineraswiththescentoncottonpadstoconcentratethefragrance.
Birdsalightuponhertoestosingherlullabies.Yourhandsarethebirdsandasyoualightuponthetoesofyourstoryexperienceryouwillbeensuringthattheirtoesarepointinginthedirectionadvisedbyyourtherapist.Touchofanykindisverysoothingsoyoucankeepyourhandsrestingonyourstoryexperiencer’sfeetasyousing/whistlealullabyorplaythesongormusicclipofyourchoosing.Ifyourchoiceofmusicisquitelongyoucancontinuethestorywhilstitplaysinthebackground.
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Shebreathesasgentlyasthesealappingthebeachonasummer’sday.Thestoryiscomingtoaclose;youwantyourstoryexperiencertobeasrelaxedaspossible.Slowcontrolledbreathinghelpspeopletorelax.Modelthiskindofbreathingtoyourstoryexperiencerbyinhalingdeeplyandthenexhalingslowly.Toenhancethisexperienceinhalethroughyournoseandexhalemakinga‘shhh’sound.Encourageyourstoryexperiencertomimicyourbreathingpattern.Ifyourstoryexperiencerneedsheadsupportaspartoftheirposturalcare,orneedstohavetheirheadmoved,thisisthepointinthestorywhenyoucanmakethosemovements.Withtheunderstandingofyourstoryexperienceryoucouldmoveyourfacesothatyoucouldfeeltheirbreathuponyourcheek.Thepositioningofyourfacewillthensendacueastowheretheirfaceshouldbepointing.
Thedaylightfadestonight.Adimmerswitchwouldbeawonderfulthingtohavetofacilitatethispartofthestory.Youraimforthissensorystimulusissimplytoturnoffthelightintheroom.Thetransitionfromdarknesstolightthathappensduringthissectionofthestoryisinpartacuetoyourstoryexperiencerastowheretheyshouldbefacingi.e.withtheirheadinthecorrectpositiontheywillbeabletoseethelightasitfades,andinpartasingletothemtoclosetheireyesandgetreadyforsleep.Asyoumovetoadjustthelightingintheroomyouwillbecheckingthealignmentofyourstoryexperiencer’sbodyasyouhavebeenadvisedtodobyyourtherapist.
Thebirdsdrawacoverletofmossoverher.Onceagainyouplaythepartofthebirdsasyoudrawyourstoryexperiencer’sblanketgentlyovertheirbody.
Beauty’sminddancesinthelandofdreams.Thereisnostimulusassociatedwiththisline,butstilltakeyourtimeasyoudeliverit.ItisaninvitationforyourstoryexperiencertobegintoimaginethedreamsoftheBeautyinthestory.
Shebreathesasgentlyasthesealappingthebeachonasummer’sday,Youhavealreadymodelledcalmbreathingtoyourstoryexperiencer.Returntoitagainandbreathwithyourstoryexperiencertogeneratearelaxedsleepystateinthem.
andtheflowersgrowaboutheruntilthedawn.Thereisasmallamountofresearchthatshowsthatfaintfloralscentsofthekindsrecommendedinthe‘Resourcingthestimuli’sectionofthisbookletpromotepeacefulpleasantsleepandcanhaveasoothingsoporificeffectinabedroom.Youcanwaftthefloralscentoveryourstoryexperiencerandthenleavethescenteditemintheroomsothatitgivesoffaverygentlefloralscentthroughthenight.ThiscontinuationofthesensoryexperienceisalsointendedtosupportyourstoryexperiencerincontinuingtoimaginethemselvesinthedreamsofthesleepingBeauty.
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Beauty s leeps.
Beauty sleeps lying back amongst the flowers.
Floral scent
Her legs rest on velvet cushions.
Velvet fabric
Vines grow around her, embracing her torso in a woodland hug.
Woodland scent
Birds alight upon her toes to sing her lullabies.
Birdsong/lullaby
She breathes as gently as the sea lapping the beach on a summer’s day. Breath
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The daylight fades to night.
Bedroom lights
The birds draw a coverlet of moss over her.
Blanket
Her mind dances in the land of dreams.
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She breathes as gently as the sea lapping the beach on a summer’s day,
Breath
and the flowers grow about her until the dawn.
Floral scent
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