A sequential mixed-methods approach to exploring the experiences of practitioners who have worked in multi-sensory environments with autistic children

• Sensory rooms (also Multi-Sensory Environments or Snoezelen rooms) are widely used in education. • Our exploratory sequential mixed-methods study investigated sensory room use with autistic children. • Practitioners believed sensory rooms enabled many benefits and supported learning. • Benefits co...
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• Sensory rooms (also Multi-Sensory Environments or Snoezelen rooms) are widely used in education. • Our exploratory sequential mixed-methods study investigated sensory room use with autistic children. • Practitioners believed sensory rooms enabled many benefits and supported learning. • Benefits could be enhanced through providing control and improving motivation. • An active and engaged practitioner was identified as key to enabling benefits. Ausführliche Beschreibung