Our centre has a fully outfitted sensory room facility.

Sensory rooms, provide a safe and supporting environment for individuals who are dealing with sensory processing difficulties like sensory overload or sensory sensitivity.

The room is also enjoyed by typically developing children who are attending the centre. Sensory rooms have been shown to support sensory development through a variety of sensory experiences.

Benefits of Sensory Rooms:

• Reduce Sensory Overload: Can help when individuals are feeling overwhelmed by their physical environment.
• Regulate Energy Levels
• Relaxation: Sensory rooms provide a safe and calm environment. They can be a welcome break from a busy day and promote relaxation and reduce stress.
• Self-Regulation: Sensory rooms provide individuals with tools and techniques to manage their own sensory needs and emotional state independently.
• Sensory Motor Development: Use of sensory room can aid body awareness/ coordination and motor development.
• Promote Communication and Social Interaction
• Improve Attention: Sensory stimulation enhances focus and concentration.

Use of the Sensory Room:

• We are happy to discuss with parents “undiagnosed behaviour” with the aim of providing an early intervention through use of the Sensory Facility, where this is agreed by all concerned.
• Our staff received some foundational training from a Paediatric Occupational Therapist to assist them in supporting agreed activities in the Sensory Facility for use with children attending the Childcare Services.
• We are happy to hear from other private professionals working with local children to discuss how we might support them.