Jenna Higgins, Recreation Therapy Intern
Belle* loves the sensory room every time she is able to go in there. For class last week, I had her go into the sensory room for 15 minutes at the beginning to help her relax and take time to focus on herself. When I went back to get her, she came out with a huge smile on her face and said, 'that felt really good.' We then proceeded to talk about how much she enjoys the room and why it helps her feel calm. She told me her favorite object in there were the sparkly glitter wands. When she puts them upside down the glitter moves up and down the wand, and 'it is cool to watch because it is free to move however it wants.' She always looks forward to her time in the sensory room and wants to go every class period because she enjoys it so much and it makes her feel better. *Name has been changed
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If you take 2 Occupational Therapy interns, add a Clinical department, a quiet room and some unused clinical funds you create a wonderful sensory room! During this past Christmas break, with some help from our OT interns, SVA has designed and created a sensory room specifically geared towards our students (though there have been staff sightings from time to time). The goal of the sensory room is for students to have a place to relax, decompress and reduce their anxiety. Some of the most favorite items include a bungee chair, crash pad, rocking chair and a bubble tube. We are so excited to add this to our list of services available to the students. If you happen to be visiting SVA we encourage you to come on by and give the room a try. |
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