Donna Marie’s school has a brand new state of the art multi-sensory room.   It was obtained through a special grant.

The room is incredible! Water and bubble filled towers that change colors in response to various types of input. For example, the color of the bubble towers changes in response to vocalization from the child. (Ideal for speech therapy.) They also can change colors when the child steps on different colored squares on a mat. (Great for teaching colors and PT) All sorts of variations. It’s not just the towers filled with water lights and bubbles. There is a vibrating mat, water-bed, fiber optic lights, music and -I kid you not!- a sparkly disco ball in the middle of the ceiling.

It all sounds pretty crazy, but the therapists find so many ways to work with the kids in this room. It seems like my daughter is more focused after a session in this room. They also use the room in different ways with different children. If a child is over active they will start with high energy music & lights and gradually slowly decrease the amount of sensory input. Or, vice versa. If a child is overly subdued they may increase the stimuli to help bring the child out of their shell. To top it off, the room is aesthetically pleasing as well. All white cushioning, beautiful lights, etc. We feel so blessed to have Donna Marie in this school where she has access to such a wonderful resource.