Aura Sensory Sessions
Aura Sensory sessions in Kendal are a great way to help our children's development, The Parry Family Charitable Foundation have kindly Granted funds which allow Cumbria Down's Syndrome Support group to give FREE Monthly Aura sessions for people who have Down's Syndrome and their families.
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"Sensory environments have extensive benefits to individuals with sensory, learning and physical disabilities, mental health, dementia, baby and toddlers, young people and adults. Sensory environments can open a whole new world for people, providing a stimulating environment can:
- Increase concentration and focus attention
- Develop or reactivate senses of hearing, sight, smell, touch and taste
- Heighten awareness and improve alertness
- Improve coordination and motor development
- Promote cognitive development by increased brain function
- Lead participants to explore their environment
- Provide security
- Be an unrestrained atmosphere were participants feel able to enjoy themselves
- Improve creativity
- Stimulate the sensory blocks
- Develop a sense of cause and effect
- Develop language through more vocalisation
- Promote social interactions
- Promote mental and physical relaxation- reducing stress
- Results in more calmness and lower aggressive behaviours
- Increase opportunity for choice and self- determination
- Improve communication and sharing"
https://www.auracumbria.co.uk/
