A sensory room will be open for exploration in the McGoogan Health Sciences Library from Monday, Oct. 3 through Oct. 7. Developed in response to a UNMC Student Senate proposal, the sensory room is a place for library users to explore all five senses.
The goals of the sensory room are to:
- Create a welcoming and immersive environment for students to experience sensory learning.
- Promote a space where students can decompress before, after or between study sessions.
- Identify different learning needs of the student body.
- Provide a comforting space for de-escalation and self-regulation.
- Introduce a failure-free environment where the mind can explore activities and relax.
- Encourage UNMC to continue to promote a culture where learners of all abilities are celebrated.
Located in Wittson Hall room 6032, the room is open to students and the campus community.
Visitors can engage the senses through art supplies, floor pillows, a variety of soothing lights, online visual experiences, kinetic sand, scratch-and-sniff stickers and various snacks. Sensory room users are encouraged to adjust lights and white noise machines to their comfort levels.
The sensory room pop-up will return to McGoogan Library Nov. 14-18.
This is an amazing idea! Could they make a sensory/de-escalation room a permanent thing on campus? I can imagine this would help so many people long term