March 17, 2016
Board of
Commissioners Regular Meetings April 5 at 9:00 AM April 19 at 6:30 PM
Henry County Parks and Rec Cuts Ribbon on New Room for Special Needs Children
Meetings held at: Administration Building Community Room 140 Henry Parkway McDonough, GA 30253 Regular Commission meetings air daily on Henry TV Channel 180 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, at 9 a.m. & 7 p.m. The finished sensory room that was funded, painted, carpeted, wired and designed by the Department Directors of Henry County Government is located within the Locust Grove Recreation Center.
Henry County cut the red ribbon last week on a new sensory room at the Locust Grove Recreation Center to be used by the Therapeutic Recreation Division. The room is the product of a class community service project completed by members of the Henry County Management Development Program (MDP). The new sensory room will be used by children and adults with autism or other special needs who attend camp through Parks and Recreation, as well as by area school children for their day out in the community programs. A sensory room is a special room to help develop or soothe the senses, through lighting, special objects, music and other audio and visual aids, often used as part of therapy, particularly for children with autism. The new room features special lighting, a projector system, a virtual aquarium, sensory walls, a music and reading nook and an area for rest and relaxation. There is also a plethora of toys and activities for sensory stimulation and both soothing and Continued on page 2
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