Sensory Rooms Gaining In Popularity

School psychologist Patricia Urgo talks with Andrew Smith-Hinson, 18, in a sensory room at the Felician School for Exceptional Children in Lodi, N.J. The room, which utilizes soft furniture, special lights, optics and other features, is designed to help children with disabilities calm down. (Chris Pedota/The Record/TNS) HACKENSACK, N.J. — In the dimly lit room, Tiara Santos lounged on the beanbag chair, stared at the bubble tubes and played with glow-in-the-dark toys, and then slowly, the demeanor of the girl with autism began to transform. Get The Autism Answer on Paperback FREE – CLICK HERE “Before we came in here, she was hard to control,” said Tiara’s teacher, Danielle Galambos, about the 12-year-old. “Here, she feels safe. She is quieter, more relaxed.” Tiara was in a sensory room at the Felician School for Exceptional Children in Lodi, N.J., which was designed to stimulate neglected physiology in students with disabilities. In Tiara’s case, it brought on a smile,
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