http://www.soundtherapy.org.uk Multi Sensory Ideas, Information & Inspiration for Learning Disabilities & Special Needs Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:52:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Second-hand Decodamaze for sale If you've been reading all about the new Music Gym Hereford (or indeed the original Music Gym), and ever found yourself wishing your local area had something similar, this might just be the chance you've been waiting for! We've been contacted by Adventure Unlimited of Brighton, who have ... http://www.soundtherapy.org.uk/371/371/ Aspire roll out new mobile special needs facility for Herefordshire     A new sensory environment designed to engage and entertain individuals with special needs and profound disabilities is set to open in Hereford on the 17th of this month. Registered charity Aspire have teamed up with the Music Gym Ltd to produce a ... http://www.soundtherapy.org.uk/359/press-release-the-music-gym-hereford/ The Music Gym, something different comes to Hereford! [column width="30%" padding="3%"] Release Date: 15/07/11 Spokesperson: Matthew Saunders    Multimedia & Images        Relevant Coverage: A BBC Video on the Original Music Gym New Special Needs Facility Coming to Hereford   Related Links  Aspire Living Choices The Official Music Gym ... http://www.soundtherapy.org.uk/279/279/ We're constantly looking for innovative devices which can help foster the spirit of creativity in those that use them at The Music Gym, and given the nature of our organisation it should come as no surprise that we pay particular attention to those which have a musical theme.   The other worldly ... http://www.soundtherapy.org.uk/277/sensory-room-ideas-musii/ Sarah Teather, the current Children’s Minister (who spent much of her time in secondary school in a wheelchair following a viral infection) was recently interviewed by the Guardian, answering questions suggested by the readers on topics dealing with provisions for special needs children. The central theme of the interview seems best ... http://www.soundtherapy.org.uk/272/sarah-teather-and-the-governments-green-paper/ It’s difficult to pin down when exactly they first made their appearance on the stage of history - after all, the wheel is counted amongst man’s earliest inventions, and once you have wheels the temptation is to stick them on everything you can. In addition, wooden artefacts tend not to last ... http://www.soundtherapy.org.uk/266/wheelchair-activites-in-a-sensory-environment/ It's been far too long since our last published article, and so, in order to get back into the swing of regular updates I'd like to highlight three inspiring examples of inclusion that have occurred in the past month. I think it's easy to forget sometimes, amidst all the news ... http://www.soundtherapy.org.uk/268/three-examples-of-inspiration-and-inclusion/ Just thought I'd put up a quick post to say we've finally got the new Music Gym site up and running at www.musicgym.org , Tom's now got a personal blog over at www.multisensorysolutions.co.uk and I'll be making a concerted effort to get this blog back on track! Matt. http://www.soundtherapy.org.uk/264/new-sites-are-live/ If you were looking for the music gym site you've been directed here to our blog  because that site is currently down for maintenance but all going according to plan it should be up by next week. http://www.soundtherapy.org.uk/263/a-personal-apology/ A look at Spordas Bump Balls What are Slo Mo Bump Balls? Spordas have an Excellent range of free activity guides available here Sometimes it seems as if we're hard wired to interact with them from birth, you can throw them, kick them, roll them and interact with them in a host of other ways ... http://www.soundtherapy.org.uk/261/balls-for-special-needs-activities/