Snoezelen - in action - Krista Mertens Kartoniert (TB)

Snoezelen has become a magic word. Its extensive use of the sense of smell and relaxation which takes place in an environment filled with interesting aromas is described as a pleasant experience by the users of the room. They look at the bubble tubes brings them to a state of relaxation by the restful music. The special ambience with all of its electrifying light and sound effects and various seating and lounging facilities have a positive and stimulating impact on a person's mind. The specially designed rooms induce favourable emotions i.e. satisfaction inner calm contentment or joy. Th ese surroundings arouse memories and support self-reflection and enable a person to gather strength and develop ideas. The intervention concentrates mainly on the effects of visual tactile-haptic kinaesthetic proprioceptive olfactory and acoustic stimuli which used alone or in combination help people to calm down to pull themselves together and to get organized. The variety of stimuli - organized according to didactic-methodological aspects - help people to remember to compare and to (re-)organize themselves. In this sensory integration process the contact senses (taste smell) including the tactile-haptic kinaesthetic and proprioceptive senses (feeling sensing) and the remote senses (sight hearing) have to cooperate.