Deep Pressure / Proprioception

Benefits

A sensory room can provide touch, pressure and a keen awareness of your physical self, encouraging a better understanding of spatial awareness and proprioception. Proprioception sensory equipment that encourages movement and sensation will help with the development of fine and gross motor skills. Using fibre optic strands wrapped around an arm or leg or as a blanket or being covered in a multi-sensory ball pool can awaken those deep touch receptors creating better spatial awareness. Just moving through the sea of balls in our ball pool engages deep muscle fibres that for some may not be active otherwise.

Deep Pressure stimulation includes gentle squeezing, hugs, or holding that relaxes the nervous system. This pressure can be applied with the hands, special massage tools, or products that your child can wear or wrap around themselves to provide pressure. Done properly, this therapy triggers a chain reaction in the body that releases an overall sense of calm and peace. Deep pressure stimulation can be especially effective for users with Autism or Sensory Processing Disorder.

Advice

If you are interested in discussing proprioception / deep pressure sensory equipment – then get in touch! We have a team of friendly product specialists, with expertise in multi sensory room design.