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The Rise of Sensory Rooms

Design lovers can appreciate the effect atmosphere has on wellbeing. The value of an aesthetically pleasing, accommodating space is dialed up further when it comes to sensory rooms, which are ...
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In temples and churches, sensory rooms remove barriers for neurodivergent worshipers

MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (RNS) — From organ blasts and incense to forced hugs and hand shakes, for folks who struggle to process sensory input, houses of worship can quickly feel anything but holy. That was ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

In LDS chapels, Catholic churches and Jewish temples, sensory rooms attract neurodivergent worshippers

Maplewood, N.J. • Incense. Organ blasts. Forced hugs and handshakes. For folks who struggle to process sensory input, houses of worship can quickly feel anything but holy. That was the case for Lark ...
National Catholic Reporter

First-of-its-kind sensory room at church welcomes neurodivergent parishioners

Percy Losardo never used to attend Mass. The 14-year-old with autism struggled to sit still in the pews when he was younger, which caused his mother, Lark, to frequently take him outside to walk.
Religion News Service

In temples and churches, sensory rooms remove barriers for neurodivergent worshippers

MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (RNS) — Located in underutilized classrooms, storage spaces and former nurseries, these spaces are empowering families to return to faith communities. MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (RNS) — From ...
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In temples and churches, sensory rooms remove barriers for neurodivergent worshippers

MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (RNS) — From organ blasts and incense to forced hugs and handshakes, for folks who struggle to process sensory input, houses of worship can quickly feel anything but holy. That was the ...