What is a sensory diet?
A sensory diet is a term commonly used to describe the development and use of a systematic plan to provide an individual with appropriate sensory input throughout the day. Neurological theories of the latency effect on the brain tell us that any input into the nervous system lasts for approximately 1 to 2 hours. Therefore, the sensory diet creates a plan that involves simple sensory activities provided approximately every 2 hours to maximize the positive and organizing components of this input to the nervous system.
