They are useful primarily with the learning disabled, but also are effective with psychiatric and geriatric patients.
People are sensitive to their surroundings and any changes to it.
MSE's offer controlled experiences for those who have special needs. MSE's can have a calming effect and can make the world seem less threatening. They can also, through the use of switching systems, encourage interaction with that world. Switching apparatus for cause and effect understanding, and the development of motor skills Smell, tactile and vibrating components for deep stimulation Supervision and care giver interaction are vital components of the MSE experience. Design Multi-Sensory Environments were developed in the United Kingdom continuing the work done in the Netherlands in the 1970's, maintaining a sensory approach to enable the developmental delayed individual acquire basic communication and life skills.