Sensory Centres

Sensory Centres may be situated within larger areas (day rooms, common areas, living rooms, etc) and enable individuals to participate in sensory activities in a less structure environment than a sensory room.
These areas are designed around the interests, learning objectives, and likes of the individuals using the centres, and any number or variety of sensory devices may be included. The equipment may be changed or expanded upon as desired or necessary. How often and when the individual(s) access the centres would be determined by the/their program plan or objectives.
Switch adapted equipment increases the individual's ability to use the centres independently and to make choices. Sensory Centres may be placed on varying height tables, in corners, separated by drapes or dividers,. . . whatever works. Each Sensory Centre should be developed to meet the needs, interests, safety considerations, etc. of the individual(s) who will using the centre.

Sensory Centres were in use at the St. Amant Centre, Winnipeg Manitoba. Information on suggested devices and equipment was also obtained from Snoezelen® on a Shoestring Budget by Annette Davis-Kramp, Medina County Board of MRDD, Medina, Ohio.

Suggestions for devices and equipment possible source/suppliers:

Any Retail Outlet:

  • Christmas or Twinkle Lights
  • Whirlpool Foot Massager (Dr. Scholl's)
  • Foot Massage pillow
  • Vibrating Pillow
  • Easytoner Foot Massage (Hand Held) (Wal-Mart)
  • Desk Top Aquarium
  • Person Fan
  • Cassette/ Tape Player
  • Environmental Cassette Tape
  • Earphones
  • Wind Chimes
  • Kites & Windsocks
  • Plexi-glass Mirror
  • Glow in the Dark Stars
  • Light Wands
  • Slinky
  • Pinwheel
  • Star Garland
  • Mobiles
  • Noise Tube
  • Mylar Paper
  • Optical Magic Wand
  • Fountain

 

Enabling Devices:

  • Drum
  • Bubble Busy Box
  • Tubular Vibrator, Hand Held Vibrators
  • Cheap Talk
  • Rocking Plate Communication Device
  • Glitter Roll Music Box/Switch
  • Breezy Singers (bird)
  • Sensory Plate Switch
  • Lighted Sensory Plate Switch
  • Somatosensory Bead Chain with Music Switch
  • Somatosensory Bead Chain with Mirror
  • Somatosensory Tube(s) - 3 options
  • Sidelyer Toy
  • Wall Mounted Activity Centre
  • Dome Alone
  • Visually Impaired Activity Centre
  • Lighted Boom Box
  • Ring Around Bells
  • Adapted Tape Recorder
  • Swirl Art
  • The Rainbow Lamp
  • Koosh* Switch (latex sensitivity)
  • Multi Sensory Centre
  • Vibrating Pillow and/or Sack
  • Aromatherapy Fan
  • Therapeutic Hairbrush

Reactivate

  • spikey ball
  • senso ball
  • sensory soother
  • sensory touch wall
  • balls of senses
  • wurfel turn
  • jacob's ladder
  • visualizer ball
  • touch me- heat sensitive foam
  • sensory satchel

 

 

 

AbleNet

  • Big Mack Switch
  • Battery Device Adapter
  • PowerLink Control Unit
  • Switch Latch & Timer
  • Mirror Go Lightly

 

 

Flaghouse

  • Bean Bags
  • Huddle Cuddle Cushions
  • Color Clock
  • Sparkle Net
  • Glow in the Dark Stars
  • Parachute
  • Falling Rain Chimes
  • Bubble Maker
  • Awareness Box
  • Soft-frame Bubble Mirror
  • Wobble stick switch
  • Aroma Basket
  • Aroma Fan
  • Spiderball
  • Magic Paintbox
  • Aroma Works

 

Contact Information:

Flaghouse Inc.
235 Yorkland Blvd, Suite 300
North York, Ontario M2J 4Y8
Telephone: (800) 265-6900
Fax: (800) 265-6922
E-mail: flaghousecanada@flaghouse.com
Web site: www.flaghouse.com

Contact Information:

Enabling Devices
385 Warburton Avenue
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706
Telephone: (914) 478-0960
Fax: (914) 478-7030
Web site: enablingdevices.com/catalog
Contact Information:

Reactivate
Box 52570
1135-2929 Barnet Hwy.
Coquitlam, B.C.
V3B 7J4
Telephone: (604) 855-2322
E-mail: enquiries@reactivate.com
Web site: www.reactivate.com