Benefits
Sensory fibre optic equipment promotes visual awareness, visual and tactile stimulation, visual fixation and colour identification. It can provide deep muscle relaxation, social interactions, head / neck muscle control and strengthening, encouraging the child to look up and down, counting and artistic expression.
Sensory fibre optics provides dazzling effects with relaxing and calming benefits. The colour change properties of sensory fibre optics have therapeutic benefits and stimulate the mind of a child helping them to identify with the variety of colours.
Users can touch, manipulate and gain an understanding of the three-dimensional sense of fibre optic equipment; allowing them to experience pressure, weight and force which helps their proprioceptive system.
Fibre-optic lights can be used for mood elevation or relaxation. They offer a wealth of multi-sensory benefits and may be used for visual and tactile feedback. The child will view sparkling lights and enjoy the sensation as the colours fade, changing softly and slowly. The child’s tactile systems will also be engaged as they run their fingers through the soft cables. You can ask them to count the strands or to curl the strands in their fingers.