Rationale for Equipment E mail for a copy of this specific document, it was not part of the PowerPoint…

Design Matters Use a rectangular room if possible, i.e. 16 by 20, 18 by 22, 12 by 16, etc. Room color: white off/white to act as a screen, light- ish carpet, white ceiling…all combine to act as the projection screen Room must be able to go to complete darkness and have dimmable lighting Control center: one switch to one piece of equipment, to allow each piece to be turned on separately

Mirrors mounted in a corner, opposite the way the entrance door opens One ceiling electrical outlet for the motorized mirror ball, should be last switch on control panel

Uncluttered & Organizing Designs This: Not This:

“Therapist-Interruptis” Is a disease process : It is when a practitioner interferes with the user’s ability to have time, quiet, left & right brain conversations, and processing, by over directing, talking too much, moving too much and basically pushing to hard…it’s born out of TLC and Responsibility… The cure is: quiet observation, waiting, waiting, and using Therapeutic Presence, and only use supports that the individual requires and in synchrony with the users rhythms, tempos and requests… ©Lmessbauer 2007

Sensations with the environment Using…

Vestibular System Vision Auditory Head/Neck Movement MSE Practitioner utilizes the moving visual image to motivate head and neck rotation to stimulate the vestibular system, adding in music; The individual need not focus on the image as it is automatically picked up be the peripheral system… All components influence one another.