Sensory outdoor spaces
Sensory Outdoor spaces The ‘multisensory environment’ whether indoors or outdoors, is a place where we can increase or decrease a sensory stimulus, in other words, control experiences for learners who…
Sensory Outdoor spaces The ‘multisensory environment’ whether indoors or outdoors, is a place where we can increase or decrease a sensory stimulus, in other words, control experiences for learners who…
Take one – make five! This blog offers ideas to help you make the most of resources that you have, or can easily acquire, to create a range of related…
The key element of working in the classroom is finding an appropriate environment to work in. This article is going to have a look at one successful and very popular…
A tall column of water hosting a myriad of colour changing bubbles, a visually captivating effect with sound, vibration and movement, the bubble tube has the ‘fish tank’ effect –…
In the 1970s Carl Delacato (in his work as an educator with children who had all kinds of difficulties) had an inspired hunch. Maybe the unusual mannerisms and difficult behaviours…
Steve Briggs, a previous Principal of Beaumont College, Lancaster was an inspiration to many, including myself. I listened to him talk about creating “a rich density of non-contingent reinforcement”. I…
“Trailing strands of cascading colour” is a very romantic way to describe fibre optics, but the effect is visually stunning. The colour changing tubes transmit no heat or electricity, which…
Ultraviolet light or UV light is the most effective way to make fluorescent or white objects glow. How bright will depend on the power of the UV. For example, a…
If I said to you that I was going to construct a studio in your school, centre or home, what would you think? A studio, what kind? Music, drama, art,…
Communication Passports – Part 2 (Resources) A communication passport is mainly aimed at non-verbal PMLD learners, but it could also be used with learners who are autistic. There are…