Sensory Blog

A sensory room can have a profound effect on the individual, offering a range of benefits for people with special needs. Whether you choose to transform a classroom, bedroom, garden or even a closet, you will provide a safe space for them to enjoy.

Otherwise known as a multisensory environment, a range of sensory equipment can be incorporated to soothe, calm, organize and orientate. It can capture both the attention and the imagination, helping the individual to interact and develop essential skills in a positive way.

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Having a sensory environment can really immerse people of all ages into a full sensory experience, helping those with various abilities. Anything from a single sensory product, a full sensory room, or a sensory corner can provide this experience.

A sensory corner is a corner of a room that has been transformed into a sensory experience for individuals to enjoy. Individuals can escape to the corner and have a space that is both fun and comforting. Having an area like this is great in a situation where you don’t have enough space to transform a whole room into a sensory area, as you can still provide a whole range of sensory experiences in just one corner.
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It's quite simple. If you’re looking for equipment for your home, school, child, parent or family member, you just Google it. But what a consumer may not realize is whether they are getting a quality or not-so-quality made product. Will it last? Will it do what I need it to do? Has it been safety tested? Whether you are shopping for ball pits, swing equipment or sensory room equipment, you may want to do some investigating before you purchase. Here are 5 tips to help you make a smart decision about your special needs equipment choices.

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Sensory pools can have outstanding benefits for those who have sensory developmental problems. With the help of sensory pool equipment, regular pools can be transformed into an amazing sensory environment. Placing individuals in an environment with moving colors and shapes, therapeutic music, combined with a sensation of weightlessness, can be advantageous for a range of sensory abilities.

Children learn largely through play, and so sensory exercises designed with play in mind can be fun as well as educational and therapeutic.

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What is ADHD?

ADHD (short for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a group of symptoms which typically includes impulsiveness, hyperactivity and a lack of attentiveness. These things tend to be picked up at a young age – they are often highlighted when a child has a change of circumstances, such as beginning school. Continue reading →

What is Aspergers Syndrome?

Aspergers Syndrome is a lifelong developmental disability like other conditions on the autism spectrum. It affects the way people interact with others around them, and how they perceive the world around them. Autism and Aspergers are more common in the UK than people realize with around 700,000 people living with Autism. Continue reading →

What are Sensory Solutions?

Sensory solutions, is a broad term used to describe a range of products and environments. These have a key role in helping those with a range of sensory conditions and abilities. Sensory solutions come in all shapes and sizes, different people have different sensory requirements and a sensory solution for one may not be the right option for another. Continue reading →

Early Childhood Education Sensory Rooms

Sensory needs start in the womb and can be seen as early as the first few days of life. As parents we know our children have different sensory needs and almost intuitively adjust to meet them. But when children begin their early childhood education some of their immediate needs may not be met as quickly as at home.

Early childhood education has shown itself to be paramount to a child’s development. More and more preschools are addressing those sensory needs to provide a whole-child centered education. Creating a sensory room in your program, can not only address the needs of the children, but also provides solace to your staff and parent body. Let's take a look at some key components that may work for early childhood in creating a soft play multi-sensory environment.

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What Is A Multisensory Environment?

The Multisensory approach to therapy was developed in Holland in the 1970s by Jan Hulsegge and Ad Verheul while working at the De Hartenberg Institute in the Netherlands. It is based around the premise that the environment around a client has to be both soothing and stimulating. These multisensory environments can be filled with a range of sensory products and equipment, which are used as a therapy for those suffering from a range of conditions such as autism and other issues such as sensory development disorders, brain injuries or those with dementia. Continue reading →

Sensory lights are a great way to light up your world! Light therapy is at the base of every multi-sensory room. By allowing individuals to interact with light they can witness changing effects, cause and effect, and learn about their environment. Light is electromagnetic radiation located on a certain portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Basically light is how we perceive the world. Light can be used in a darkened room to draw attention, to relax or for interaction. Tools can bring light into your environment and encourage calm, focus, attention, and even movement.

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