‘It’s all about engaging the senses’

PORT DOVER In rural areas, it can be hard for people with sensory processing disorders, such as autism, to get help close to home.A Port Dover church saw that need and turned part of its church hall into a Snoezelen room, a multi-sensory environment that offers therapeutic benefits for kids on the autism spectrum, people with dementia and residents of all ages who need help managing anxiety or sensory overload.“It can calm and relax or it can stimulate,” said Lynda Bird, the sensory