Bainbridge adds a pop-up sensory zone for trunk-or-treat
Decatur County's first pop-up sensory zone at a trunk-or-treat in Bainbridge offered headphones, fidgets, a calm play area, and a picture communication board.
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Decatur County tried a pop-up sensory zone at a trunk-or-treat in Bainbridge, WALB reported. It was the county's first. The space offered headphones, fidgets, a calm play area, and a picture communication board for children who needed a quieter way through the event.
The zone was built for that night. The station's account is what was on offer, not a count of how many children used each item.
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Trunk-or-treat in Bainbridge, Georgia, had a new spot this year called a pop-up sensory zone. It was the first one in Decatur County. Children who need a break from noise and crowds could use headphones, fidget toys, a calm play area, and a picture board for communicating without words. Sensory means the sounds, lights, and touches around you. A pop-up means the zone was set up for the event, not built as a permanent room. The news is that the first zone was there, with those tools, so more children could stay at the party.
- Why might headphones help someone at a loud party?
- What would a calm corner in your classroom need?
- How can a picture board help when words are hard?
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