(UK) Norwich SPED school spends $13K (US dollars) on sensory room

Sept 11, 2018, Norwich Evening News: School opens new children’s sensory room http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/education/new-sensory-room-for-complex-needs-school-1-5690431 The specialist sensory school matched a £10,000 [$13,000 US dollars] donation to create their new room. A complex needs school in Norwich has celebrated the opening of a new sensory room…. The school, for pupils aged between three and 19, bought new bespoke equipment to help with their pupils’ disabilities. Fyfe Johnston, headteacher of Clare School, said: “Eighty per cent of our pupils have sensory needs, with many also having complex medical and learning needs…. “We got to design most of the room, meaning we get to control the environment, and it also meant that we got really good value for money.” A sensory room is a room designed to develop a person’s sense, through special lighting, music, and objects. It can also be used as a therapy for children with limited communication skills….