Multi-Sensory Emotional Regulation Pack

A ready-to-use sensory story pack for teaching the Zones of Regulation through body awareness, sensory exploration and co-regulation. Designed for autistic learners, non-verbal/symbol users and SEND settings with tactile resources, music suggestions and visual impairment adaptations included.

This resource has been created to support learners who may struggle to identify and communicate emotions verbally by focusing on body awareness, sensory experiences and co-regulation.

The story uses repetitive, concrete language and consistent structure to help learners begin recognising how different emotions and levels of alertness feel in their bodies.

Perfect for:
Autism provision
SEND classrooms
Specialist settings
SEMH support
Learners with limited verbal communication
Sensory regulation groups
Early emotional regulation work

Included in the pack:
Full sensory story script
Symbol-supported version
Music suggestions for each zone
Tactile resource suggestions for all 4 zones
Multi-sensory activity ideas
Repetitive body check routine
Adult modelling/co-regulation language
Colour matching opportunities for lower-level learners

The sensory story encourages learners to:
Notice body sensations
Explore how emotions feel physically
Develop early interoception skills
Build awareness of regulation strategies
Understand that all zones are okay

The resource is designed to be repeated regularly, allowing learners to become familiar with the language, sensory experiences and regulation tools over time.

Minimal preparation required – many resources can be made using everyday classroom sensory items.