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References & Links:

Education Endowment Fund (2024) Early Years Evidence Store available at: https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/early-years/evidence-store/self-regulation- and-executive-function EEF 2024

Education Endowment Fund (2025) Early Years Toolkit. Available at: https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/early-years

The National Autistic Society (2025) ‘What is Sensory Overload?’ Available at: https://autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/about-autism/sensory- processing#What%20is%20sensory%20overload?

TACPAC (2024) ‘What is TACPAC?’ Available at: https://tacpac.co.uk/

American Journal of Occupational Therapy (Vol 79, Issue 6, 2024) ‘Occupational Therapy Interventions Using Ayres Sensory Integration® for Children and Youth’ Available at: https://research.aota.org/ajot/article- abstract/79/Supplement%201/7910393010/28503/Occupational-Therapy-Interventions-Using-Ayres?redirectedFrom=fulltext

The Nursery Autistic Society 2025 ‘Early Years Staff Competency Framework.’ Available at: https://www.nen.org.uk/resources/early-years-competency-framework

The National Council for Special Needs (2025) ‘Sensory Spaces in Schools.’ Available at:

The OT Butterfly (2025) ‘What is Vestibular Input?’ Available at:

Education Endowment Fund EEF SEND guidance | Selecting interventions’ Available at:

https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/guidance-reports/send

Corinna Laurie (2022) – Sensory and Motor Strategies, 3rd Edition