Snoezelen

This description is listed on the PEI CoD website at www.peicod.pe.ca/snoezelen.htm

and is the best description we found:

“The Snoezelen Room is a therapeutic room beneficial to people with sensory, cognitive and physical disabilities. It was developed to satisfy perceptual needs of people with sever learning and sensory disabilities.

The Snoezelen Room provides a fun, recreational and multi-sensory, environment for people with disabilities that provides stimulation and relaxation or stimulation. It involves a range of sensory stimuli and experiences to absorb, explore, and control in an accessible environment. Trust and relaxation are encouraged in the Snoezelen Room by providing the space, time and access to enjoy sensations. In a safe, comfortable environment, primary senses are stimulated by music, lighting effects and gentle vibrations. Positive effects extend to other settings and stimulation and interaction leads to improved communication. Everybody needs relaxation and enjoyments, including people with disabilities.

The range of sensory stimulations and experiences include:

• Snuggling in the ‘Huddle Cuddle’ cushion
• Floating in the ‘Leaf Chair’
• Dreaming to the music
• Making wild sounds with the ‘Noisy Wall’ cushion
• Leaping and playing musical squares on the ‘Hopscotch’ pad
• Watching bubble stream and rise in the ‘Water Bubble’ tube
• Diving into the ‘Ball Pool’
• Gazing into the ‘Fibre Optics Light’ spray”

For more information, the following links might be helpful:

For a small list of the Snoezelen rooms around the world:

http://www.isn.net/~jypsy/snoezelen.htm

To purchase Snoezelen products:

http://www.rompa.com/cgi-bin/Rompa.storefront