Sensory research ,

Autism Sensory Room

James Ward-Sinclair

Ward-Sinclair expresses in his article how within the general public many of us have attempted to try to sit with our thoughts and without warning are interrupted for example by  "the world’s noisiest eater". he continues to state how "In any other circumstance, you turn the other cheek, but something about that exact sound makes it impossible to ignore", to emphasise how overpowering some external stimuli can be for humans.

This is a more occurring feeling amongst autistic people as moderating stimuli can be very overbearing and may cause powerful discomfort. (Ward-Sinclair 2020)

Sensory rooms were designed to temporarily deflect uncomfortable stimuli, they were firstly introduced mainly in the 1970s but they were called Snoezelens.

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This is a installed sensory room with a bubble tube, I like how there is a great contrast of the neon coloured lights against the dark background, and that the objects are inviting for people to touch.

Bibliography

1-Ward-Sinclair, J., 2022. Autism Sensory Room Ideas: Building a Safe Space for Autistic People. [online] Autistic & Unapologetic. Available at: <https://autisticandunapologetic.com/2020/04/12/autism-sensory-room-ideas-building-a-safe-space-for-autistic-people/> [Accessed 21 February 2022].

2-Sensory Technology Ltd. 2022. Sensory Rooms Gallery | Sensory Room Ideas. [online] Available at: <https://www.senteq.co.uk/sensory-room/sensory-rooms-gallery/> [Accessed 23 February 2022].