University of Wollongong Research Online Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: Part B Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health 1-1-2020 The design and development of a community based multisensory room Pippa Burns University of Wollongong,
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[email protected] Carly Pascoe See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://ro.uow.edu.au/smhpapers1 Publication Details Citation Burns, P., Ellmers, G. N., Tootell, H., Slowikowski, S. J., Pascoe, C., Garner, A. R., Lau, S. K., Dixon, R. M., & Szafraniec, M. (2020). The design and development of a community based multisensory room. Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: Part B. Retrieved from https://ro.uow.edu.au/smhpapers1/1657 Research Online is the open access institutional repository for the University of Wollongong. For further information contact the UOW Library:
[email protected] The design and development of a community based multisensory room Abstract This case study describes the design and development of a multisensory environment for use by a local community, in response to local needs. Multisensory environments allow users to control the sensory inputs they experience from the environment. This autonomy may be especially impactful for those living with autism or dementia. The evidence base supporting the design, development and implementation of multisensory environments has been limited to date. This case study explores the evolution of the interdisciplinary team from a request for collaboration to the creation of a functioning multisensory room.