1) Support Inclusive Education
Sensory tools make classrooms more accessible for neurodiverse learners and those with disabilities. They promote equity by ensuring that every child has the tools they need to participate meaningfully in learning. Many students, such as those with ADHD, autism, or sensory processing challenges, benefit from tools that help regulate attention and energy levels. Items like fidget tools, wobble chairs, or weighted lap pads can help students stay engaged during instruction.
2) Develop Motor and Cognitive Skills
Younger students benefit from sensory play that strengthens fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and spatial awareness. Activities using kinetic sand, building blocks, or textured surfaces stimulate both tactile and cognitive growth.
3) Encourage Emotional Regulation
Sensory products provide ways for students to calm anxiety, reduce stress, or manage overstimulation. Tools such as calming corners, noise-canceling headphones, or stress balls allow students to self-regulate and return to learning more quickly.
4) Promote Exploration and Creativity
Sensory experiences stimulate curiosity and creativity, which are essential for problem-solving and innovation. Open-ended materials like sensory bins or manipulatives encourage hands-on learning. As awareness grows around the positive impact of sensory learning materials, school supply publishers and manufacturers are increasingly providing access to a host of sensory-conscious materials. And many of them are in the ISS Supply Marketplace! Here are just a few of the sensory supplies available in the ISS Supply Marketplace:
Sensory Fidget Assortment
Supplier: Discount School Supply “Help your kids contain their wiggles. With 224 pieces you’ll have plenty for students to choose from.”
Assorted LED Bubble Tubes
Supplier: School Health “Gently scrolls through hundreds of shades of color […] providing visual filter for incoming sensory overload.”
Abilitations Weighted Blanket
Supplier: School Specialty “Using weight to offer proprioceptive feedback is effective for those with autism, sensory integration disorders and many other neurological challenges.”
New Suppliers Coming Soon!
We are excited to welcome these sensory-focused vendors: The Fidget Game and Playlearn Explore options in the ISS Supply Marketplace or contact your ISS representative to create more engaging and effective learning experiences for your students. To get started with ISS, visit ISS.edu.
