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Sensory rooms are designed to provide calming sensory experiences that can help children more effectively focus on learning and play.
Who can benefit from a sensory room?
- Children with sensory processing and neurological issues including but not limited to autism spectrum disorders, ADD/ADHD and Down syndrome
- Young children with typically developing nervous systems love to explore these rooms
- Adults who want to spend a quiet moment with (or without!) their children
What should a sensory room include?
- One color through out the room (usually white)
- A variety of textures materials (blankets, pillows)
- A variety of visual items (fiber optics, bubble tubes)
- A variety of sounds (nature sounds, classical music)
- A variety of mats and cushions
- A vestibular swing that allows for rhythmic swinging
How can Center for Creative Play help you make your own sensory room?
- Provide background theory information on why you should have a sensory room in your play environment
- Make suggestions of sensory room equipment and manufacturers
- Assist you in writing a proposal for installing a sensory room in your play environment
- Create a sensory room design for your school, home or play environment
If you are interested in more information on creating your own sensory room, please contact Ingrid at ingrid@cfcp.org or 412-371-1668 ext. 1009
Books on Sensory Integration
An Introduction to Sensory Integration
By Nan Arkwright, MOT, OTR
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Therapy Skill Builders
1-800-211-1223
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Sensabilities: Understanding Sensory Integration
By Maryann Colby Trott, MA,
with Marci Laurel, MA, CCC-SLP,
and Susan L. Windeck, MS, OTR/L
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How Does Your Engine Run?
A Leader's Guide to
The Alert Program for Self-Regulation
Mary Sue Williams, OTR/L
& Sherry Shellenberger, OTR/L
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TherapyWorks, Inc.
1-505-897-3478
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Take Five! Staying Alert at Home and School
Mary Sue Williams, OTR/L
& Sherry Shellenberger, OTR/L
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The Out-Of-Sync Child:
Recognizing and Coping
With Sensory Integration Dysfunction
Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A.
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Local Book Stores
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The Out-Of-Sync Child Has Fun:
Activities for Kids with
Sensory Integration Dysfunction
Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A.
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A Practical Guide to the
Use of Multisensory Rooms
Richard Hirstwood & Mark Gray
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tfh USA Ltd.
1-800-467-6222
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Equipment Resources
The Fiber Optic Store.com
855 Village Center Drive #333
North Oaks, MN 55127
For information only: 1-612-701-6342
All orders are online at:
www.thefiberopticstore.com
fiberoptics@attbi.com
Owner: Paul Phillippi
tfh USA Ltd.
4537 Gibsonia Road
Gibsonia, PA 15044
1-800-467-6222
www.tfhusa.com
info@tfhusa.com
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