What Is A Multi-Sensory Room?
A multi sensory room is a room that is used in the education and relaxation of children and adults with severe and multiple learning difficulties. The rooms are created to offer a multi sensory approach that can stimulate the needs of children that would not benefit from a typical school classroom environment. The multi sensory room needs to be large enough to accommodate wheelchairs and standers to ensure access for all. The seating areas need to be padded for safety, and white is a popular choice as it glows under an ultra-violet light. The walls are often black so that a full blackout scenario can be created to signify the beginning and end of activities and sessions. A multi-sensory room may contain a variety of light shows, including moving picture lenses. It will have sound facilities so that voices, music and stories can be played. Bubble tubes are also popular as the vibrations can be very soothing. Infinity mirrors are often popular, and all the items can be linked to switches
