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25th Jun 2026
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If Space is a Problem for a Sensory Room
We are often told, “We’d love to have a sensory room but frankly we haven’t got the space.”Actually, you need surprisingly little and moreover it doesn’t have to be a dedicated are...
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Peter Tidmarsh
25th Jun 2026
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Do Sensory Rooms Work?
We believe it comes down to you
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Peter Tidmarsh
24th Jun 2026
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Snoezelen Training
Used well it is your clients that make the waves.
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Peter Tidmarsh
18th Jun 2026
2 min read
Why we don't sell toys by age
Put that baggage down
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Peter Tidmarsh
21st May 2026
2 min read
Weighted blankets: reactions vary
Sometimes highly stimulating
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Peter Tidmarsh
20th May 2026
1 min read
About Us
How Play Invented Language
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Peter Tidmarsh
11th May 2026
2 min read
Kitten and String
Competition time
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Peter Tidmarsh
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