Sensory strategies are designed to either help the students remain in a calm and alert state in order for them to be able to focus. It could be used to increase their level of alertness, or arousal, or to reduce alertness depending on their individual sensory needs. The goal of using sensory strategies is that they will help the student to achieve their optimal level of performance in the class and thus learn effectively when strategies are used. E,g of strategies would be fidget toys, move and sit cushions, noise cancelling head phones, etc