Fifth-grader River Woodworth bounces on a small trampoline Thursday morning as she shows how students use the newly upgraded sensory room in Fernan STEM Academy. Sensory rooms help individuals with sensory issues learn to regulate their brain's negative reactions to external stimuli by developing coping skills for these experiences. These safe spaces have been in use since the 1970s.
December 12, 2020
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December 12, 2020 1 a.m.
A space that's out of this world
Fernan STEM Academy, community partners complete sensory room upgrade
Fernan STEM Academy, community partners complete sensory room upgrade