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28 Mar

How can you make learning environments suitable for a person with autism?

by Liana Tarling
in SEN, Sensory, Sensory Rooms
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        As part of #WorldAutismAwarenessWeek, Chloe Harwood, Head of Sensory Room Design at Sensory Guru, has shared her top tips on how to create learning spaces that are accessible for a person with autism.   Versatility   People with autism can suffer from hypersensitivity or hyposensitivity.   Hypersensitivity relates to when a person’s senses are too acute. This means that they could become overstimulated and sensitive to certain sounds, smells, sights or textures.   Hyposensitivity...

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27 Mar

What should you consider when designing learning content for a person with autism?

by Liana Tarling
in Magic Carpet, Magic Mirror, SEN, Sensory
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As part of #WorldAutismAwarenessWeek, Lead Content Developer at Sensory Guru, Tony Lowry, has shared his top tips for designing interactive content that is suitable for a person with autism.   At Sensory Guru we work to create technology that will enhance people’s lives within therapy, education and play.   We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential - regardless of age, disability, or any other...

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26 Mar

Hidden potential of child with autism unlocked by Magic Mirror and Magic Carpet

by Liana Tarling
in Case study, Magic Carpet, Magic Mirror, SEN, Sensory
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Sensory Guru is working to raise awareness of Autism, as part of #WorldAutismAwarenessWeek. Here, Product Specialist Shaun Fallon recounts one of the most meaningful and memorable moments of his career so far, when working with a child with autism.   “One of the most stand out moments that I have had in my career, was when I was carrying out a demonstration of the Magic Mirror and...

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08 Jan

The Importance of Touch in Early Child Development

by Liana Tarling
in Monday Motivation, Research and Development, SEN, Sensory, Sensory Rooms
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Did you know that our sense of touch is controlled by a huge network of nerve endings and touch receptors in the skin known as the somatosensory system?   This system is responsible for all the sensations that we feel. It is made up of a complex system of sensory neurons and pathways that send messages to the brain, in response to changes taking place on our bodies surface.   The brain does not respond to...

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04 Dec

Monday Motivation: Making classrooms accessible spaces for children with autism

by Liana Tarling
in Immersive Spaces, Monday Motivation, Sensory, Sensory Rooms
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  [caption id="attachment_20859" align="alignright" width="300"] National Autistic Society Campaign[/caption] An overwhelming 40% of parents who have a child with autism say that their child’s school does not adequately meet their needs, according to a report published by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Autism (APPGA) and the National Autistic Society (NAS).   Despite more than 1 in 100 children being autistic, Autism and education in England 2017, states that...

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09 Nov

CASE STUDY: No limits, just possibilities – Magic Carpet in St Joseph’s Specialist School and College

by Liana Tarling
in Case study, Magic Carpet, SEN, Sensory
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Read the case study   Staff at St Joseph’s Specialist School and College decided to purchase a Magic Carpet in October 2014, with the aim of enhancing the sensory experience for learners that use the school’s Nurture Room.   Since purchasing the device, staff have lived up to the school’s strapline of “no limits, just possibilities” and have proceeded to:   Take the lead in creating their own personalised apps...

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01 Jun

CASE STUDY: Designing a Sensory Room with Hazel Court Community Specialist School

by Liana Tarling
in Case study, Immersive Spaces, News, SEN, Sensory
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Read the full case study here.   Sensory Guru has worked alongside staff at Hazel Court Community Specialist School to design their new Sensory Room, which has been named by learners as The Discovery Room, due to its ability to create an immersive environment where students can discover the wonders of the world around them.   Sensory Guru caught up with Katherine Lewis, a Specialist Communication Teaching Assistant from the...

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16 May

Magic Carpet receives 5* rating from leading disability magazine

by Liana Tarling
in Events, Magic Carpet, News, SEN, Sensory
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[caption id="attachment_20133" align="alignright" width="275"] Able Magazine Award Certificate[/caption] Magic Carpet has been awarded a 5* rating from Able Magazine, the UK’s favourite disability lifestyle publication.   Tom Jamison, Editor of Able Magazine, said: “There was some truly outstanding products on show at Naidex 2017.” He decided to give Magic Carpet a five-star rating, which means that it achieved top marks in relation to:   Function: Is the Magic Carpet...

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09 May

Magic Carpet “hugely popular” with Leonard Cheshire Disability residents

by Liana Tarling
in Eye Gaze, Magic Carpet, News, Play, SEN, Sensory
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[caption id="attachment_20102" align="alignright" width="210"] Leonard Cheshire Disability review Magic Carpet[/caption] Leonard Cheshire Disability has praised the engagement, inclusivity and accessibility of Magic Carpet, which was recently installed at their Appley Cliff Care Home.   Magic Carpet is an interactive projection system that projects applications onto any horizontal service.   Users can control and play with Magic Carpet by moving on, or over, the projected application.   The Magic Carpet comes with over...

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