Tactile Walls
Come on hear the texture.
An unusual invitation, touch me says the artwork. Now here you are immersed in a fine-motor restaurant, the smallest part of you offered a giant menu of exotic finger food, try this you might like it, hears its fussy tip.
Other categories within Sensory Panels
Tactile
The sense of touch. What the skin feels, and what the brain does with it.
Tactile Processing
can run quietly in the background: register, interpret, move on. However, if sometimes the solution is sensory, that sense is likely to be tactile: The most immediate, intimate and unavoidable sense.
The Tactile Spectrum
Sensory systems near both ends of the spectrum are likely to present as extreme behaviours.
Tactile Seeking
Messes are not tolerated or overcome, they are exactly what the tactile system is asking for.
Tactile Defensiveness
Squeamish exaggerated signals can be overcome by deep pressure.
Tactile Discrimination
The ability to interpret what the skin is feeling accurately. Distinguishing varied textures and messy play contribute to a more robust and reliable tactile experience.
Tactile Hypersensitivity
An extremely over responsive tactile system can render unremarkable things distressful. Control over rather than withdrawal from contact, is our advice.
Oral Motor
Tactile processing and oral motor processing are closely related. Many tactile seekers also seek oral input — mouthing objects, chewing, needing varied food textures. The oral motor page may be worth reading alongside this one.
Play, Not Coping
There is a large market in tactile coping mechanisms. Chews, fidgets, textured bands — small portable objects that manage an immediate need. We understand their value. They serve a real purpose in real moments.
TFH is dedicated to play. Our tactile range is built around messy play and varied surfaces — sand trays, water play, textured environments. Our goal is not management. It is experience.