Pierce Multisensory Lesson Plan

(Hybrid Educational Transdisciplinary Team – HETT)

How to Use This Template

This checklist supports HETT by:

Providing data for progress monitoring that can be used across disciplines.

Encouraging all professionals (OT, PT, SLP, Teacher, Parent) to plan together.

Reducing duplication by embedding therapy goals within classroom activities.

Ensuring lessons naturally integrate sensory systems to support inclusive, workload- based practice.

Meanings in Learning

Sensory Systems

Visual

Supports reading, writing, copying, recognizing symbols, and using visual aids.

Auditory

Builds listening skills, phonemic awareness, memory, and following directions.

Tactile

Hands-on exploration, textures, and manipulatives for literacy/math support.

Kinesthetic/ Proprioceptive

Movement and body awareness; helps with posture, motor planning, and coordination.

Vestibular

Balance and spatial orientation; supports sitting, transitioning, and classroom navigation.

Olfactory

Smells tied to memory and engagement; supports sensory connections.

Gustatory

Taste experiences link concepts to real-life, enhance recall.

Interoception

Awareness of internal states (hunger, emotions, self-regulation).

Multisensory Integration

Combining senses strengthens learning, memory, and engagement.

Tip: Each lesson does not need all senses, but incorporating multiple systems supports diverse learners. Use this chart to plan together and ensure your lesson aligns with student goals, IDEA/IEP standards, and HETT workload-based practice.

Pierce Multisensory Lesson Plan (PMLP)

Name	Title

Email Address:

Lesson Title:

Grade/Level:

Date:

Transdisciplinary Integration

Teacher:

Occupational Therapist:

Physical Therapist:

Speech Therapist:

Parent/Other:

Objective(s):

Comments:

Materials Needed:

Activities & Sensory Connections (Describe the steps of the lesson and how each sensory system is embedded):

Assessment / Evidence of Learning (Refer to Pierce Student Performance Tracker):

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