Nova Scotia Creates Therapeutic Groovy Rooms on the Cheap

While the name-brand therapy equipment may cost thousands, schools in Nova Scotia are outfitting "Snoezelen" rooms creatively and inexpensively.

Snoezelen rooms -- from the Dutch words for exploring and dozing -- are "groovy and mesmerizing." These are rooms filled with multisensory equipment such as beanbag chairs, balls, mirrors, drums, and aromatherapy devices. However, the Snoezelen equipment is well out of the price range of many schools who are making do with big box store items.

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