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Multi-Sensory: the Experience

The Multi-Sensory experience provides individuals with unique sensory integration opportunities to facilitate communication and further independence in a safe and controlled environment.

Individuals with disabilities may experience sensory difficulties of varying types and levels of severity, including limited vision or hearing, limited motor and muscle strength, and difficulty processing sensory information, causing hyper- or hypo-sensitivity to external stimuli.

Variety’s Multi-Sensory room is designed to support individuals with learning, development and engaging their senses at their own pace. Through the use of various sensory-based tools, such as lighting, colors, sounds and vibration and tactile objects, the room offers actively encourages individual expression, developmental growth, self-awareness and is a unique opportunity for participants to explore.

  • Newly revamped with collaboration of TFH Canada, our Multi-Sensory room is back and better than ever – available to all members and participants.

    Variety Village is a national leader for inclusion and accessibility and strives to provide the best possible programming for individuals of all ages and abilities. The needs and interest of our programs are enhanced through the use of our new and improved Multi-Sensory room. This would not be possible without TFH Canada for their design, installation, and training provided to Variety staff for sensory programming equipment needs.

What you need to know

  • Before using the Snoezelen Room:
    To gain the benefits from the Multi-Sensory room, caregivers must participate in a Snoezelen Orientation and Training.

    Length of Sessions:
    Each session in the Multi-Sensory room is approximately one-hour. This includes 45 minutes in the room and additional time to close and clean up the space.

    Hours of Operation:
    The Multi-Sensory room is open from 9:00AM to 7:00PM Monday to Friday, and from 10:00AM – 1:00PM on Saturday and Sunday.

    Location:
    The Multi-Sensory room is located in our facility Variety Village at 3701 Danforth Avenue in Scarborough.

  • How to book:
    Please contact Archie Allison to book your orientation session at aallison@varietyontario.ca.

    Cost:

    ORIENTATION: SUBSEQUENT VISIT 5-VISIT PACKAGE
    $25.00 $10.00 $45.00

    Orientation price includes first multi-sensory room visit.

    *Credit Card must be on file for automatic billing.