Imagine a place where every moment is an opportunity for growth, healing, and connection. At Marklund, we’ve created just that—a sanctuary where sensory experiences are transformed into powerful tools for learning and development. With your support, we’ve established 15 sensory rooms across our campuses, each designed to meet the unique needs of our residents, students, and clients.
“It’s a space of decreased clutter, less noise, calm lighting – students choose how they want to interact, creating a unique and individualized experience that resets and recharges.” – Hope Schmidt, Marklund Occupational Therapist
These carefully crafted environments foster calm, focus, and well-being. Whether it’s a light board that activates with a touch at our Foglia Education Center or mobility-enhancing bean bags and vibrating mats at our Wasmond Center, each room is tailored to the interests, abilities, and needs of those we serve.
For individuals like Kahlen, a high school student in our Multi-Needs program, these rooms are life-enhancing. In a bustling classroom, Kahlen can easily become overstimulated, resulting in a guarded and more reserved communication style. One-on-one time with staff in our sensory room, the gentle bubbles and soothing lights of the LED bubble tube bring instant smiles. It’s her place of reset and recharge – a renewed energy and enthusiasm for learning is felt.
These moments are vital for every individual at Marklund. They allow our residents, students, and clients to take a break from the pressures of daily life, helping them to recalibrate and prepare for new challenges and achievements.
But we can’t do it without you. Your support is the key to continuing this important work. When you donate to Marklund, you’re giving the gift of sensory healing and growth, essential to everyday life.
