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While several types of sensory room exist, each with their own unique uses, the sensory bedroom is certainly one of the most popular, and can be used to aid a range of disorders, from dementia to ADHD.
Sensory bedrooms enable those whose conditions may otherwise prevent them from doing so to relax. These are individuals that may experience heightened emotions or feelings of overwhelm, preventing them from getting a good night’s rest.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects thousands of students, adults, and seniors each day. It results in an inability to attend on command or to hold attention when necessary. Though medication and therapies may be appropriate, teachers, parents, and caretakers are often left to their own strategies when it comes to effectively dealing with ADHD. A good sensory diet can be of help with some individuals and even for those without ADHD. Feeding our sensory system not only provides it with much-needed input but can provide it with the right form of sensory input to maximize functional outcomes and overall well-being. Let’s take a look at some key ways you can optimize the sensory diet for ADHD.
A practice with roots that trace back to ancient Egypt, where Pharaohs were entombed with their essential oils, and a staple in both traditional Chinese and Indian medicine for its clear healing properties, aromatherapy has been practiced for an incredibly long time, and boasts an abundance of benefits.
However, more recently, the advantages of aromatherapy for dementia specifically have come to light, with aromatherapy proven to soothe and lessen a range of dementia symptoms, aiding everything from mood to behavior, cognitive function, and even memory. Read on to discover how exactly you can utilize essential oils to help dementia patients, and which you should be using.
Communication in the digital age is less verbal and more like swipe, text, send. Whoops! Did I mean that? We’re connecting faster and more frequently and yet... are we? Forming connections, bonds, and emotional intelligence is not as complicated as it may sound and yet as technology is on the rise, one to one, deeper connectivity is on the decline. But we know a few things: 1) Our well being depends on deep meaningful interactions. 2) "Connectedness" takes time and is a whole body experience. 3) It cannot be programmed. 4) Those with Special Needs, sensory integration challenges and neuro-diversity can become great communicators. Let's take a look at how to improve communication and how we can connect deeply with more meaning and integrity. Our first stop: a multisensory room where connectivity is key and which can help to support individuals with specific communication needs.
Calming, Superactive, or IRiS? That is the question. Let us help you decide and guide you in choosing the right environmental control experience in a multisensory room. When you enter a multisensory room you will notice an array of colors, lights, sounds, and textures. Our Calming equipment is designed for interaction and by nature is very soothing and relaxing. Yet, did you know you can choose to set your room up with equipment that offers you even more control options: Calming, Superactive, or IRiS?
With last month (June) being Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, we at Experia USA strongly believe the productive conversations of the campaign should continue into the rest of the year and beyond. In this post, we’ll provide advice on talking to someone with Alzheimer’s and communicating with dementia patients.
Please meet IRiS, your multisensory room assistant. As you enter a multisensory room, you might just be greeted with a visual delight such as bubble tubes, fiber optics, projected images on the wall, interactive boards, and other interactive pieces of equipment that stimulate, calm, and integrate the senses.
A multisensory room may be one of the most delightful, engaging and calming environments you can experience. The lights, sounds, and feel can transport even the most withdrawn individual to a place of peace, calm, and interaction. In this blog, we'll look at the history of multisensory rooms, and answer your questions on where to put a multisensory room.
If you walk into a multisensory room, you will more than likely see some very attractive, color changing strands - fiber optic strands. These spaghetti-like strands full of light can take on the form of a variety of presentations and are very useful for stimulating both vision and touch. Fiber optics can be used to entice individuals to interact with their sensory room environment. They can be used with a variety of individuals, but in particular seem to be effective for those with neuro differences such as Autism, ADHD, sensory integration dysfunction, learning differences, and Alzheimer’s. And we know that fiber optics benefit sensory integration and sensory processing enabling those with sensory challenges to engage with their environment.
When you think of mindfulness, you may think of a full mind. Perhaps it reminds you of someone highly intelligent such as an engineer, neuroscientist, astrophysicist, or the “You May Be Smarter Than a Fifth Grader” friend. These are indeed people with full minds, but they are not necessarily mindful individuals. In general, someone who is mindful is someone we think of who is present, who notices, who remembers. And, mindfulness may improve attention.
