Design lovers can appreciate the effect atmosphere has on wellbeing. The value of an aesthetically pleasing, accommodating space is dialed up further when it comes to sensory rooms, which are ...

(Mark Dyer, Inclusive Design Adviser, Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy) "A sensory room for those who don't know is a place where we can bring autistic children and adults, or ...

What is a sensory room? A sensory room or sensory integration room is designed to provide calm, focus, and comfort to people with sensory processing problems, which often includes people with autism ...

“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” —Audre Lorde Most buildings and cities are designed for a narrow slice of human ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Cubs are enhancing the fan experience in a new way with baseball season in full swing. Fans needing to decompress during games and other events at the ballpark can now ...

New sensory room offers immersive experience for food product research Offers 360-degree view of various environments Allows electronic control of sounds and smells What makes a cup of coffee or an ...

PALM COAST — Flagler County Schools celebrated the opening of Rymfire Elementary’s new sensory room — home to a ball pit, numerous sensory boards, a few therapy trampolines and fiber-optic lighting — ...

ROCHESTER — Fundraising efforts to create Cindy's Sensory Room is a logical next step for the owners of Potter's House Bakery and Cafe. Supporting people with autism has always been a big part of ...

NORTHFIELD — Teachers and administrators were excited to cut the ribbon and officially open the new and permanent sensory room inside the Northfield Community School media center. Elementary School ...

Maplewood, N.J. • Incense. Organ blasts. Forced hugs and handshakes. For folks who struggle to process sensory input, houses of worship can quickly feel anything but holy. That was the case for Lark ...

Parker Hoesel, a second grader at Webb Elementary School, demonstrates a trust fall inside the school’s sensory room while Doug Adams, the school’s behavioral interventionist, watches. Webb was able ...

MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (RNS) — From organ blasts and incense to forced hugs and handshakes, for folks who struggle to process sensory input, houses of worship can quickly feel anything but holy. That was the ...