Aspace2 Multi Sensory Centre

Public benefits

Multi-Sensory Environments improve thought, intelligence and social skills, offering people with cognitive impairments and other challenging conditions the opportunity to enjoy and control a variety of sensory experiences. These people may see the world differently from how we do. Limitations of movement, vision, hearing, cognitive ability,

behavioural difficulties, perception issues, pain and other problems can create obstacles in day to day life. Multi-Sensory Environments can help with these barriers. Time spent in a Multi-Sensory Environment has been proven to increase concentration, improve motor skills, creativity, social relations and communication of users with special educational needs. Multi-Sensory Environments have not only provided alternative and powerful forms of sensory stimulation for individuals, but they have also had a huge impact within health and education sectors. Providing new ways of encouraging learning, motor development, cognitive development, language and social interaction skills. Multi-Sensory Environments can open up a whole new world for individuals with special educational needs and disabilities. Increase concentration, focus and attention Develop and nurture the five senses; hearing, sight, smell, touch and taste Heighten awareness and improve alertness Improve coordination and motor development Promote cognitive development by increased brain function Encourage people to explore their environment Provide security Have fun Improve and encourage creativity Develop a sense of cause and effect Develop language Promote social interactions Promote mental and physical relaxation Enhance wellbeing Calmer and less aggressive behaviour Improve communication and sharing Provide relief and distraction from pain and painful treatments Every person using the Multi Sensory Centre has different needs and the family or organisation who support the room users will identify the individual benefit dependant upon desired outcomes. NO Children, young people and adults with a learning, physical or sensory disability. NO

What your organisation does

The Multi sensory centre offers a range of specialist multi sensory environments which meet the sensory needs of children, young people and adults with a learning, physical or sensory disability. It also supports the development of skills for children aged 2 and under via Multi sensory input.