Category: Sensory and Meltdown Rooms

Adult Autism, Adults, Anxiety, ASD, Asperger's, Autism, Calming, Disability, Meltdowns, Nervous System Maintenance, Neurological Events, Overstimulation, Self Care, Sensory, Sensory and Meltdown Rooms, Uncategorized

Sensory and/or Meltdown Room for Adults: Part 2: Disability Accommodation/Modification Requests

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I apologize for taking so long to get this second part out about the Sensory rooms! I have been valiantly battling a horrid Kidney Infection. Illness can have a greater effect on Autistic's because the sensory stimulation from pain, fever, etc. and it can overwhelm the system and make them less like themselves than if, [...]

Adult Autism, Adults, Anxiety, ASD, Asperger's, Autism, Calming, Meltdowns, Nervous System Maintenance, Neurological Events, Overstimulation, Panic, Self Care, Sensory, Sensory and Meltdown Rooms, Uncategorized

Sensory and/or Meltdown Room for Adults: Part 1: Color Choice

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A sample of calming colors we have found at local home improvement stores. When creating a Sensory/Meltdown Room for an Adult it may come as a surprise but the first consideration you should make is color choice. During a Sensory Session you don’t want the colors in your room to irritate anxiety or set off [...]