Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

Snoezelen®

2008; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 23; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/1088357608318949

1538-4829

Betsy H. Botts, Patti A. Hershfeldt, Robyn J. Christensen-Sandfort,

Urban Green Space and Health

The purpose of this study was to critically review the empirical evidence surrounding three assertions presented by FlagHouse concerning Snoezelen® environments in day school public education settings. Given the absence of empirical literature examining the use of Snoezelen® in day school settings, the authors analyzed five studies that were conducted in residential settings. Findings indicate inconsistent effects of Snoezelen® environments on observable behavior, generalization of behaviors, and relaxation. With the increasing use of Snoezelen® in the American educational system, investigation of its efficacy is needed, particularly because of recent legislation calling for reliance on evidence-based practices. With the current paucity of empirical research, Snoezelen® environments do not meet the standards of evidence-based practice.