Flashing UV lights, bubble tubes with neon lights, fibre optic light sources… these are just some of the high-end sensory resources that are on offer for children with special needs. And while they may be the ideal solutions for specialist nurseries, they may, in fact, be the opposite of what is required for the majority of children in mainstream settings.
‘Generally speaking, specialist equipment that is expensive to install and static – lasers or UV lighting, for example – is your last option,’ explains Dr Kay Mathieson. ‘There are some children with extreme special needs where you do want a stimulating experience, but not many settings would have children with that level of need.’
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