(UK) Glasgow: Autism school gets new sensory room for kids who get "overwhelmed"

Dec 1, 2017, (Scotland) Glasgow Live: Sensory room at Glasgow primary opens after successful two year public campaign http://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/health/sensory-room-glasgow-primary-opens-13978417 There’s a real cause for celebration at one Glasgow primary school as they open the doors to a new multi-sensory room that will provide unimaginable benefits to the learning experience of the pupils. St Charles’ Language and Communication Unit and Primary School, situated in Glasgow’s west end, has been raising money since October 2015 to convert an unused classroom into a ‘safespace’ for children with additional support needs in speech, language and communication. Over £24,000 has been raised to make the dream become a reality, thanks to the hard work and effort of the parents, teachers and local businesses, alongside the generosity of members of the public. … The school supports children with difficulties in verbal and social communication, mainly autism. Children with autism can sometimes experience a sensory meltdown, which is a reaction to feeling overwhelmed when there is too much sensory information to process.