Tuscarawas Cty, OH: More sensory rooms for schools for kids to "calm down or refocus"

Mar 2, 2018, Sugarcreek, OH, Budget Newspaper: Rainbow Connection meeting local health needs in Tuscarawas County http://thebudgetnewspaper.com/2018/03/02/rainbow-connection-bridges-gaps-children-adults-tuscarawas-county/ Another area of focus for the organization in recent years has been purchasing sensory items and equipment for local school districts to help them meet the needs of students with autism, according to Haueter. Recently, Haueter had an opportunity to visit two local schools that received funding from the organization last year to furnish sensory rooms that are designed give students with sensory needs a designated place to calm down or refocus. … … “We want every student in the building to be able to access the room regardless of whether they have a diagnosis or not. Everyone can use the sensory room. They can even just come in here and color to try to relax, just different things like that. [They] don’t necessarily have to use the specific equipment.” …