“There are no guarantees in life, except that everyone faces struggles. This is how we learn (and grow). Some face struggles from the moment they are born. They are the most special of all people, requiring the most care and compassion and reminding us that love is the sole purpose of life.”– Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
These are our Hidden Angels – teaching all of us life’s most valuable lessons.
Multi Sensory Environments: General Equipment
Lighting
- Ceiling lights (adjustable by a dimmer)
- Additional indirect light
- Portable lights (floor lamp)
- Light elements individually adjustable
- All lights adjustable by a dimmer
Seating and lounging
- Comfortable, adjusted to target group
- Smooth and closed seating and lounging areas
- Lounging areas at different levels
- Sufficient cushions, blankets and furs in all different sizes
- Washable covers for seating and lounging elements
Waterbed
- Solid edging
- Squeeze out air bubbles when (re) filling the bed
- Refill water and concentrate against deposit of bacteria every six months
- Wiring to a loudspeaker for the sound bed
- Washable cover
Bubble Tubes / Columns
- Unicoloured or with a color disk ( slowly rotating engine)
- Possibly floating objects in the water (i.e. balls and bubbles adjustable)
- Fill up regularly with distilled water (Alga lime stop)
- Place pumps in such a way that they don’t cause vibrating sounds
- 12V Safety Low Voltage
- Wall or ceiling fittings
- Mirrored background (shatterproof, firm mirror material to avoid distortion)
- The Bubble Ball Column has brightly colored balls inside. These are drawn up the inner tube and float down between the two tubes. The Bubble Ball Column can run continuously as a display or used in an interactive (switch activated) mode.
Mirror ball
- Not to be fitted at the centre of a room
- Quietly and slowly rotating engine (1 Revolution per minute)
Spot lights
- With or without color wheel (color wheels can be self-made)
- Directed towards the mirror ball (swiveling foot to lighten up other spaces)
Liquid projector
- Basic equipment: three changeable discs (1/2 Revolution per minute)
- (Basic colors/liquid disc, clouded sky, sunset)
- Swiveling foot
Effects Projector
- The slowly rotating images from the effects projector create a wall of color and movement. Whole activities can be planned around a theme wheel image, or one can just sit and watch the abstract liquid wheels.
Catherine Wheels
- An illuminated panel with more than 100 separate colored light globes in a spoked Catherine wheel display. The user can select many variations in the display, including the number of spokes that light up, the speed of rotation and the direction of movement of the wheel.
Fiber-optics and/or fiber curtain or fountain
- With strings 3 or 5m long (adjustable speed of light)
- With or without color wheel
- Fiber threads merged at the ends and undamaged
Fiber Optics
- The spray of side glow fiber optics constantly change color along their length to aid visual tracking and stimulation. The 200 strands are safe to hold, stroke, wrap around the body and lie on. The changing colors and soft glow encourage the focusing of attention and have calming effects. They are extremely effective for individuals with limited visual ability.
Ball Pools
- Offer a safe and physically supportive environment for adventurous play or quiet relaxation. The balls allow the user considerable freedom of movement, whilst providing the security of contact over a large area of the body. Bright multi-colored balls fill the frame of a padded waterbed.
Safe Acrylic Wall Mirrors
- are mounted on 12mm MDF backing board with a 20mm white plastic edging. Mirror Ball, Spotlight and Color Wheels combination casts a fascinating pattern of dappled light spots across the room. A special slow speed rotator has been used to give a relaxing, slow movement.
- The mirror ball motor and pin spot lamp can have individual switches in the control area, and can be switched on separately. Switch off the mirror ball to create a pleasant static pattern of light spots around the room. The speed of rotation of the mirror ball motor can be adjusted
Vibrating Mattress
- Vibrations from the mattress provides tactile stimulation. The vibrations can be set to run on a fixed pattern, sound activated or linked to a music system for ‘good vibrations’. A microphone can be plugged in to the mattress so you can actually feel the sound.
Music
- CD player and amplifier with remote control
- Speakers in the corners of the room
Additional Equipment
- Black light
- Fluorescent hoses in the entrance are or as room divider (adjustable)
- Milky ways or star carpets with integrated color wheel (slowly rotating)
- Slide projector (projecting onto the wall opposite)
- Portable walls as room dividers
- Mosquito nets
- Cupboard for materials, tools and sound system (white and smooth)
Projection areas
- Mirror decoration materials (for walls or ceilings)
- A few mobiles (only to be hung up when needed)
- Fluorescent materials (balls, rings)
- Materials to touch (only in the entrance area)
