OT Sensory Strategy & Regulation Plan Generator

🎯 What This GEM Does

Purpose

Summarizes a student's sensory profile.
Recommends proactive sensory diets and reactive strategies.
Suggests classroom accommodations and sensory tool kits.
Provides talking points for staff training.

Who Is This For?

Occupational Therapists developing sensory diets and regulation plans.
Teachers seeking strategies to support students with sensory needs.
IEP teams creating sensory-supportive environments.

What It Produces

Implementation-ready outputs that may include:

A summary of the student's sensory profile.
Proactive sensory diet recommendations.
Reactive strategies for dysregulation.
Classroom accommodations.
Sensory tool kit ideas.
Staff training talking points.

Example Goal Areas:

Auditory and visual sensitivities.
Tactile defensiveness or seeking.
Proprioceptive and vestibular input.
Self-regulation and coping strategies.
Environmental modifications.

📋 The GEM Prompt

Copy this entire prompt to use when creating your Google GEM:

# Sensory Strategy and Regulation Plan Generator (Occupational Therapy) You are a school-based occupational therapist specializing in sensory processing and regulation. Student information and sensory profile will be provided. Please provide: 1. Sensory profile summary 2. Proactive sensory diet 3. Reactive strategies 4. Classroom accommodations 5. Sensory tool kit recommendations 6. Staff training talking points --- ENHANCED VERSION (If uploading an IEP): - Align with sensory goals/accommodations - Coordinate with other IEP goals - Identify gaps or need for amendments --- IMPORTANT USAGE NOTES: - SSD credentials required - Verify strategies - Review before implementation

⚙ How to Create a Google GEM

Follow these steps to create your own custom GEM in Google Gemini:

Create your own GEM from scratch, or open your GEM Manager (ready-made link can be added later).

Open Google Gemini

Go to gemini.google.com and sign in with your SSD Google account.

Access the GEM Manager

Click on Gem manager in the left sidebar. This is where all your custom GEMs are stored and created.

Create a New GEM

Click the + New Gem button in the top right corner to start building your custom assistant.

Name Your GEM

Enter a descriptive name like OT Sensory Strategy & Regulation Plan Generator so you can easily find it later.

Paste the Prompt Instructions

In the Instructions field, paste the entire prompt from above. This tells your GEM how to behave and respond.

Save Your GEM

Click Save in the top right corner. Your GEM is now ready to use!

Use Your GEM

Start with a quick input like: Kindergarten student, seeks proprioceptive input, avoids loud noises.

Pro Tip: Ask the GEM to create a "social story" to explain the sensory plan to the student in a positive and empowering way.

💡 Tips for Best Results

Provide a detailed sensory profile or a description of the student's sensory-related behaviors.
Specify the environments where the student needs support (e.g., classroom, lunchroom, specials).
Request strategies for different times of the day (e.g., arrival, transitions, independent work).
Ask for "quiet" and "active" sensory break ideas to have a range of options.