Benefits of using Sensory Equipment

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Our sensory room is crafted to promote both education and enjoyment. It motivates individuals to develop their senses and problem-solving skills, activating various brain regions. This type of play is crucial to help people of all ages with special needs and develops their social and emotional skills, as well as their physical and cognitive abilities.

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There are some brilliant benefits to creating a sensory room. These advantages include:

 

• Enhancing learning through play – our sensory room is designed with both learning and fun in mind. The room encourages the development of senses and problem solve which engages different parts of the brain

• Sensory stimulation – our sensory room can help someone explore the environment around them which positively effects the ability to react, understand and interact with everyday life

• De-stress – our room aims to provide comfort for vulnerable children and young people and adults. The room is a safe space which can be used to develop individuals in an authentic and meaningful way

• Developing communication skills – for sensory den users, especially those with Autism or on the spectrum, communication in verbal and non-verbal forms can be difficult. The sensory room can help focus the brain and allow withdrawn individuals to become engaged

• Improvement of movement, balance and spatial orientation – sensory rooms can develop visual processing abilities

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                   Hayley at Chilled Banana is a huge advocate of the benefits of mindfulness and relaxation in children.  Check out her                       work on social media (@chilledbanana).  We use her meditation scripts in many of our sessions.