Search the World's Largest Database of Information Science & Technology Terms & Definitions
InfInfoScipedia LogoScipedia
A Free Service of IGI Global Publishing House
Below please find a list of definitions for the term that
you selected from multiple scholarly research resources.

What is Sensory Spaces

Chapter 5
The Role of Child Life Specialists in Community Settings
An intentionally created area in a school that supports students' need to self-regulate by stimulating or calming their senses. This therapeutic space may contain a variety of multi-sensory resources and stimuli that help reduce stress or fulfill a need for sensory input in an appropriate way. Once a student is calm, they can re-engage with learning.
Published in Chapter:
School
Audra Holst-VanNoord (Lowell Area School District, USA), Jessica Lewin (River Valley School District, USA), and Courtney Rosborough (Edmonton Catholic School District, Canada)
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 41
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5097-0.ch005
Abstract
Child life specialists in schools help students, school staff, and families function more cohesively, advocating for the needs of each individual while continuing to prioritize child development. This chapter will outline the student and staff needs that child life specialists are uniquely suited to meet while also giving an overview of interventions, supports, roles, and coping strategies that can be led by a child life specialist within the school setting. Throughout this chapter, one will see how easily a child life specialist can integrate into existing systems or propose a new position within the school environment.
Full Text Chapter Download: US $37.50 Add to Cart
eContent Pro Discount Banner
InfoSci OnDemandECP Editorial ServicesAGOSR