Multi-Sensory Environments help Autism, Alzheimer's, Anxiety, Dementia, Mental Illness, Pain, Post Traumatic Stress Disorders, Special Education, Traumatic Brain Injury & Others.  
 

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INFO TO SHARE / FREE ARTICLES

Room for Improvement

Getting Started

Why should a Multi-Sensory Environment be White in Color? (pdf file)

Preventing Sleeping in Multi-Sensory Environments...Turning Down the Burner Without Turning Off the Stove (pdf file)

We forget we are a part of the environment ... (pdf file)

Multi-Sensory Environment - A Protocol for Individuals with Autism (pdf file)

Definitions of Types of Multi-Sensory Rooms - Passive vs. Active vs. Interactive (pdf file)

The Multi-Sensory Experience, Developmental Disabilities and You

Swings - Lov'em and Hate'em - A Conflict of Philosophies (pdf file)

Considering a Multi-Sensory Environment (pdf file)

Changing Attitudes about Pain, Palliative Care and Hospice

Recent Newspaper Article

The Multi-Sensory Environment, Relaxation and You (pdf file)

Tranquility Rooms, Multi-Sensory Environments and Aging

My first experience with Multi-Sensory Environments (pdf file)


RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

2006 - Kaplan, H., Clopton, M., Kaplan, M., Messbauer, L., McPherson, K.
"Snoezelen: Task Engagement And Generalization"
Research In Developmental Disabilities, Vol 27,(4), p.353 - 466

2004 - Kaplan, H., Messbauer, L., Clopton, M.,
"Snoezelen: A Pilot Study & Generalization"
NADD Bulletin, Vol. 7, Number 3, p.63-68

2003 - Kaplan, H., Messbauer, L., Cassone, P., Hore, P., Revell, S., Macalcanah, T.
"The Effects of Tai-Chi on Seniors With Developmental Disabilities"
Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, Vol 21(4), p.41-51

RESEARCH PROJECTS - unpublished

Following is a list of student research projects supervised by Linda Messbauer while serving as Occupational Therapy Clinical Student Supervisor for: (a.) NYU, NY, (b.) Downstate Medical Centre, SUNY, (c.) Dominican College, Westchester, NY, (d.) Mercy College, Westchester, NY, (e.) York College, Queens, NY and (f.) La Guardia, CUNY, Queens, NY.


Linda also served as Volunteer Student Supervisor for CUNY, NY from 1998 to 2005 for the Kennedy Fellowship Program. The program awarded scholarships to students working for degrees in the area of Developmental Disabilities.

2000 - Gallo, J., Lund, A., Schwed, A., Tannenbaum
"The Effects of a Snoezelen Environment on an Adult with Developmental Disabilities Exhibiting Tactile Defensive Behaviors"
Unpublished Masters Student Project, NYU

1999 - Lin, M
"Effects of a Multisensory Approach on Self-injurious Behavior and Functional Engagement in Adults with Severe Mental Retardation"
Unpublished Masters Student Project, NYU

1994 - Cheng, L.
"Effects Of Specific Visual and Auditory Stimulation in Snoezelen on the Stereotyped Behavior of Autistic Adults with Profound Mental Retardation"
Unpublished Masters Student Project, NYU

 
 
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Multi-Sensory Environments - Sensory Rooms - have been shown to help with: Autism, Alzheimer's, Anxiety, Challenging Behaviors, Dementia, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Illness, Pain, Palliative Care, Pre and Post Pediatric Surgery, Post Traumatic Stress Disorders, Special Education, Traumatic Brain Injury and of course Wellness.

 
 


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