Here are some links to
commercial and non commercial sites from around the world.
This list is growing all the time!
Sensory Suppliers UK
Mike Ayres Design (Richard uses the Mike
Ayres trolley, bubble tube and other equipment on the
courses) New website 6th March 2008
Sensory+ (Richard uses the fibre optic
light source and UV lights on his courses)
Lee engineering (they sell
lighting and sound equipment. Richard uses the 'Fohhn
sound system on the courses).
Spacekraft (Richard uses the infinity
tunnel on his courses)
Rhino UK, Millbuck Way, Springvale Ind est, Sandbach,
Cheshire, CW11 3HT Tel 01270 766 660 No website yet.
Experia
The Sensory Company
Safespaces (Supply sensory saferooms
and sleepsytems for the home and schools)
TFH
Rompa
Europe
Barry Emons
Australia
Technical Solutions
USA
Abilitations
Flaghouse
Other useful sensory related
companies
Concept Creations (Supply the sound effects
and sound environment on the course).
Animusic ( Some of the music
DVD robotic music Richard uses on the course).
Dale Air (They make smells!)
Optifanatics (They sell projectors a
little cheaper)
Fishy Music (Richard uses their and so to
sleep track on the courses)
Reflections on Learning (Ideas
and materials from the Reggio Emilla approach to early
years education)
Cheap sensory
ideas
www.coolstuffcheap.com USA only
The Glow Company
(UK)
www.glowshop.com
Other course
tutors
Keith Park is a new tutor with Florich
Productions some of his links are here.
60 second Shakespere from the BBC
Social Cognition Through Drama And
Literature for People with Learning
Disabilities great book!
Inclusive Storytelling Presented at ISEC 2000
Les Staves is a great maths guy
specialising in children and students with additional
needs he also has a great blog on his website.
Diana Seach is a part-time Senior Lecturer
in Early Years and Special Educational Needs at the
University of Chichester. She runs great in-house
courses with a focus on Autism and literacy.
Sensory
Gardens
Forma landscapes Mia from forma landscapes gave us some
great feedback on the forum.
Magic fountains have been around for ages and have some
great ideas
Bingbangbong look as if they have some interesting
ideas about outside spaces
Fothergills offer advice on specific plants
http://beehive.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=9908&PageID=55604
Lots of information here.
BBC - A garden for the
blind
Sensory Artists
Artcondition If you are looking for a themed space,
Louise has some really great art on her
website.
Centres &
Organisations
http://www.touchtrust.co.uk/index.html
Flo
found this really great website with some wonderful
stories and touch based creative art.
http://www.signalong.org.uk/wa/
Signalong
have a full signing volcabulary for the multi sensory
room
mikeayresdesign.co.uk Mike
Ayres gas a full set of symbols for the multi sensory
studio here.
www.sensoryintegration.org.uk
Sensory
Integration Network is committed to the promotion and
development of sensory integration theory and
practice.
www.sensoryproject.com
The Sensory Project aims to promote the use of sensory and
movement approaches to enhance health, learning and
wellbeing for all:
SeeAbility (Seeing beyond
disability, a great website for information about
visual loss and disabilities. Gill Levy who wrote
about David works with Seeability)
Lookup (Look
Up is an information service on eye care and all
aspects of visual impairment for people with
learning disabilities and will be launched in Learning
Disability Week 17th
-
24th June 2007)
The Space Centre
Worcester Snoezelen
World Wide Snoezelen.com
Specialchild.com
Life Unlimited
Pear Tree School
Cornwall Blind Association Website
Quality Life Discoveries - Special Peoples
hub
Wangeepark Schools - Richard ran a
course here years ago and it was great fun!
Articles
Sec Ed Features an article written in the
The Scotsman Newspaper 2006
Salt Lake Tribune
BECTA
The effects of a multi sensory environment on negative
behaviour and functional performance on individuals with
Autism
Buckhurst Hill County Primary School
(Case Study)
Beatrice Tate School (Teacher Net Case
Study)
New York Times
Wikipedia
Sensory Netcast
No 5 Communication
Keith Park is a new tutor with Florich
Productions some of his links are here.
60 second Shakespere from the BBC
Social Cognition Through Drama And
Literature for People with Learning
Disabilities great book!
Inclusive Storytelling Presented at ISEC 2000
Ace Centre North Developing
Choices is a
good tool for baseline assessments
Affective Communication
Assessment:
An Owners Manual Dr.
Mark Barber
http://www.signalong.org.uk/wa/
Signalong
have a full signing volcabulary for the multi sensory
room
mikeayresdesign.co.uk Mike
Ayres gas a full set of symbols for the multi sensory
studio here.
Related web
sites
Sally Silverman suggested this great interactive web site
for kids http://www.elc.co.uk/kids/
Sally also suggested this site for grown ups
BBC CBeebies special
needs