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Brain Needs Answers

1. The 3 main categories of needs are Physical (basic physical &

sensory), Emotional (People Around Me & World Around

Me) and Learning needs (Control Centre Skills 1 (fancy term

being Executive Function Skills) and the six related skills

(Control Centre Skills 2).

2. The 6 Physical needs: water, food, sleep, pain free, right

temperature, physical exercise (feeling fit).

3. The 6 Sensory needs: light, sound, proprioception, smell,

tactile, level of interest.

4. The 6 People Around Me needs: cared for and supported by

adults; liked by peers; sense of belonging; feeling I count and

am an important part of the group; feeling ok and accepted

as the person I am; feeling listened to and understood.