Module 6A: Introduction to Multisensory Rooms including Advantages and Disadvantages
A Multisensory room offers a controlled space where you can focus on the development of a learner’s visual, hearing, touch, taste, smell and the movement senses - the whole sensory system. Unlike other spaces, you have a high degree of control over the sensory stimulus presented. You can personalise the multisensory room and its equipment for the most impact for a learner or group of learners.
A multisensory room has fixed equipment such as projectors, bubble tubes, fibre optics, and sound systems as more common pieces of equipment. The equipment needs to carefully chosen according to the needs of the learners.
Key Points
- A multisensory room is a fixed resource in a separate room, which provides very controlled opportunities for sensory stimulation/learning opportunities
- There are advantages and disadvantages to having a multisensory room
Thinking Point
If you have access to a multisensory room - how does this space work for your learners? Do you know how to use the equipment that is in there?
If you don’t have access to a multisensory room – Is there a multisensory room in your community that you could have access to?