When designing the room, a person must identify which of the following is the goal for the space:
-Dial up the nervous system – speed up the body to promote an increased hyper-response
-Dial up the nervous system – speed up the body to promote an increased hyper-response
-Dial down the nervous system – slow the body down to promote a calming hypo-response
-Sensory input to the body can be characterized according to the goal.
If the goal is to dial/speed up the nervous
If the goal is to dial/speed up the nervous
system, activities are delivered using fast music, motion, dancing, spinning, rocking, bouncing, jumping, etc. This
input is alerting to the body and can be combined with fast beat music and brighter lights. Children can utilize
YouTube fast dancing videos, exercise and aerobic workouts to help speed the nervous system up. The adult in the
room should use an upbeat volume and tone of voice.