Snoezelen Method Training:
Our Training
Studies show that Snoezelen approach can significantly benefit children, especially those with special needs. Research indicates that children may experience up to a 50% reduction in distress and anxiety when exposed to Snoezelen environments, compared to traditional settings.
Our training Snoezelen For Kids will equip you with the tools to create an authentic enriching multi-sensory experiences for children of all abilities, whether you are an early childhood caregiver or parent, the all with a very small budget.
You will be the person giving each child a unique moment by fostering and enhancing their well-being, relaxation and educational growth through playful exploration.
This unique training, 100% online, will provide you with practical techniques to set up a Snoezelen environment by ensuring balanced sensory stimulation tailored to each child’s needs.
Become the facilitator of children’s sensory awakening, engagement, and overall development.
Designing a sensory-friendly environment doesn’t always require significant financial investment. By carefully assessing available spaces and making strategic choices, it is possible to create a stimulating and comforting area while staying within budget.
Training content
Our training consists of six modules designed to first provide you with theoretical knowledge, followed by practical application. The total duration of the training is 10 hours, carefully structured to align with the standards in the world of online learning.
Module 1
The Snoezelen approach, its theoretical contributions, fundamental principles, and developments
This module will introduce Snoezelen, a multisensory approach blending stimulation and relaxation to enhance well-being, originally for individuals with disabilities but now widely applied. It will explore how Snoezelen’s core principles—relational connection, sensory engagement, and well-being—work to reduce anxiety, stimulate senses, improve communication, and foster autonomy in tailored, safe environments. Additionally, this module will trace its evolution from the "sensory cafeteria" concept and its global expansion since the 1980s into education, healthcare, and leisure.
Module 2
The Snoezelen Approach Adapted for Children with or without disabilities
Module 2 explores how Snoezelen, initially designed for children with disabilities, has evolved into a universal approach benefiting all young children through customized sensory experiences. It explains how it can help children with disabilities by reducing anxiety, improving body awareness, and enhancing communication, while also supporting sensory development and emotional regulation for others.
Module 3
Understanding Senses and Sensory Processing in Children
This module explains the essentials of sensory development in children, shaping their perception and interaction with the world through both classic and internal senses like proprioception and balance. You will learn how these senses evolve from the womb to early childhood, influencing motor skills, cognitive abilities, and emotional connections. Understanding sensory perception is crucial for motor, cognitive, and emotional growth, with real examples illustrating its importance.
Module 4
Observation and Support in Snoezelen For Kids™
In this module, it is explained how the Snoezelen approach has been adapted to support children’s sensory and emotional development through a secure, engaging environment. It emphasizes playful exploration and real-time adjustments to foster relaxation, curiosity, and confidence of the chidren. You'll learn how to design a Snoezelen space to encourage discovery through real case studies demonstrating how small adjustments can help children feel safe and engaged without direct intervention.
Module 5
The SFK™ Session– Fundamentals and Common Mistakes to Avoid
This module covers the core principles of the Snoezelen approach, ensuring an effective sensory experience for children while highlighting common mistakes that can reduce its impact. You will be guided step by step through key stages, with practical tools, real-life examples, and in-depth insights to refine your practice. The session begins with an interactive reflection to connect with your existing knowledge and smoothly transition into the topic.
Module 6
Designing SFK™ Spaces for Everyone: Techniques, Tips, Tools, and Equipment.
Because sensory well-being should not be a luxury, this module will guide you step by step in designing Snoezelen spaces that are truly accessible to all.
it explores how to transform any space—no matter how small—into a place of discovery and relaxation. Whether working with a limited budget or a dedicated sensory room, this module offers practical guidance to optimize the environment while meeting the developmental needs of children from birth to five years old.
Training Demo
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Our objective
Through SFK approach, you will be equipped to offer to the children in your care:
- A calming environment which helps reduce stress, anxiety and tension, creating a secure atmosphere for children.
- Deep relaxation moments, use specific sensory management techniques to calm children and enhance their well-being.
- Tools to stimulate sensory awakening, by developing hearing, visual, tactile and olfactory abilities of the children while offering them an enriching experience.
- Psychomotor development Support, through targeted activities to improve global coordination, balance, and motor skills of young children.
- Better management of emotions, by offering relaxation and emotional regulation spaces to help children better understand and express their emotions/feelings
- Quality interaction between children and supporting adults/caregivers,fostering positive and nurturing exchanges to strengthen the affective and educational bond
Why choose our training?
– A flexible and accessible approach, thanks to a 100% online training, allowing you to learn at your own pace and to set your own learning schedule from your home with access anytime through various and interactive educational resources.
– A Balanced theory and practice training, enriched with media, case studies, and activities to offer you a practical training to help you assimilate all the concepts of the Snoezelen approach and apply them in real world situations and everyday life.
– What makes our training unique is that we have built it to help you create a Snoezelen environment with a very limited budget, whether you are a parent or childhood professional.
– Although our training is unique and has been built to bring practical methods to set-up a multisensory environment, we have made a decision to propose it at a low price to allow access to it to everyone, just as we have studied a very limited bugdet to set-up the Snoezelen environment.
Diverse learning tools
We equip you with a wide range of educational resources to adapt this training to your needs:
– Theoretical knowledge in texts for a deep understanding of key concepts of the Snoezelen method.
– Illustrative media to enhance Snoezelen experiences for children. Each module features rich visual content that helps you to grasp key concepts through real -world, and inspiring examples. This practical approach makes it easier to understand and apply what you have learned when creating your sensory environment.
– Quizzes to assess your knowledge and measure your progress in a playful and efficient way
– Case studies providing you with a practical perspective.
– Final assessment to evaluate your acquired knowledge and award you with a certificate of achievement.
– Certificate of achievement: after your final assessment, and with a minimum score of 50%, you will receive the official certificate of the Snoezelen for Kids training (SFK) which will be sent to you by email. This certificate will testify to your commitment and skills in the Snoezelen for kids method.
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