You may have little choice about the size of the room – but there’s always something to create in the smallest of spaces.

Using the right colour on the walls of your Multisensory room will make a big difference to the space. When working with a learner's who to have a visual impairment it's often very important create good colour contrast. This is also really helpful for those learner's who have autism, who may have difficulty visually discriminating between objects. So for those people who need things a little clearer ultraviolet light can be fantastic.

Remember that carpet will deaden sound and hard flooring increases it, so if sound variations affect your learners, choose accordingly.

Blackout blinds can be bespoke, but this is often expensive. Fire retardant blackout material Velcro-ed to the window frame is an alternative option.

Ventilation will make a Multisensory room comfortable to work in - lots of electrical equipment and bodies create heat! Air conditioning or a ventilation system will give you total control over the temperature of the environment but is the expensive option. More budget-friendly are fans and/or opening windows but remember that fans might create a noise and opening a window will let in light.

LED Dimmer switches will create a subtle, cool light that is easy to gradually increase or decrease lighting levels, which may be less stressful for learners than a standard on/off light switch.

The ability to hang resources gives the opportunity to flexibly theme your Multisensory room, making it a more interactive space.

Shelving provides a good solution for equipment that needs to be mounted higher up on a wall.

A cupboard for the storage of small items/portable equipment makes these tools accessible to the practitioner, but not distracting to the learner, by being on display. A quick visual check at the end of the day means you can see that everything has been replaced.

Hoists and access often complicate things in a Multisensory room but may be essential. You need to consider where the hoist track will go and what implications this may have for other Multisensory room equipment such as a ceiling mounted data projector or rig.

Creating a safe environment - with no easily accessible ‘waist height’ sockets for learners and no trailing wires, is essential.