One way we can help our students with learning disabilities is to update their environment. Why?
“The use of colour in a learning environment can profoundly affect student attention, behaviour and achievement. Many students with special needs are particularly sensitive to colour within the classroom…. the colour choices you make in your classroom are more important than ever”.
(source: disabledliving.co.uk)
At Grosvenor Interiors, we design bespoke imagery using carefully selected colours, shapes and images to achieve the desired effect for each individual situation. Wall Glamour®, our wall art for schools, is then printed onto highly durable vinyl sheets which we install on your walls at a time to suit you, including weekends and holidays. It’s tested to the highest fire rating in its finished printed state (this is important as some companies only test the blank unprinted vinyl).
As classrooms are communal spaces serving learners with a range of needs and responses to colour, deciding upon a suitable colour scheme presents some special challenges. Research into this subject shows that balance is the key. Classrooms which are too stimulating can have a strongly adverse effect upon learners with disabilities”
(source: disabledliving.co.uk)
We frequently bring local nature scenes indoors and use colours which promote calm and wellbeing. This is something we have done with enduring success in hospitals for many years, but also works particularly well in areas which are used frequently by students with special needs where it can be particularly important to avoid promoting anxiety by overstimulation.
So if you’re looking for a quick way to make a long-term difference for your students, have a think about updating their environment. Give us a call on 01892 600400 for a chat and see what we can do for you and your students.