It is essential to involve both staff and clients in each step of the process to create the perfect sensory room for your service. Meaningful items and themes for rooms can be established through actively involving everyone who will be using the treatment space. No sensory rooms are ever the same because this is not a standard process and it will become a unique and meaningful therapeutic space.
I have provided links to web sites that help to assist with starting up a sensory room. These ideas are not all-inclusive and the ideas presented may not be suitable for all settings or populations.
This is an example of a policy and procedure which is essential for the use of a sensory room. By having this set in place there are clear expectations on the use of the room for all staff and clients.
http://www.ot-innovations.com/images/stories/PDF_Files/demo_sensory_room_policy_2006-1.pdf
This is a list of equipment that can be used in a sensory room.
http://www.ot-innovations.com/pdf_files/Starting_up_sensory_Room_web.pdf
More ideas!!
http://www.sensoryconnectionprogram.com/sensory_room3.pdf
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