What is Snoezelen

A Snoezel room is becoming increasingly popular in institutions and ‘special’ schools. But that doesn’t alter the fact that you can’t create such a great place at home either. In this blog I will give you information about snoezelen.

What is snoezelen?

Snoezelen is the offering of soothing sensory activities in an atmospheric environment. It is suitable for all children and adults. In a Snoezelen room, you let children and adults enjoy sensory perceptions. A Snoezel room invites you to discover and marvel. Here, everyone can seek out their own sensory activities to calm down and relax, or to activate themselves. Ideal for stimulus-sensitive children.

The benefits of Snoezelen

• Explore at your own pace
• Discover your own way
• Calming and soothing
• Contributes to improving alertness
• Improving self-esteem
• Suitable for everyone

How can you offer Snoezelen to your child?

• Snoezelen room: a fully equipped room to enjoy sensory stimuli
• Snoezel corner: use only part of a room
• Sensory boxes: a box full of stimulating materials for each developmental area

A Snoezel place is designed in such a way that it can help a child organize, calm down, relax and seek out sensory stimuli. The purpose of this resting place is to provide a safe place where someone with problems in stimulus processing can go when they are overstimulated or need extra stimuli.

Read in this blog how you can set up a snoezelen area at home for your stimulus-sensitive child.