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A new resource called a Snoezelen room is now available to support individuals with physical and developmental disabilities in Hamilton.

The ribbon was cut Friday on an exciting new addition to the Portuguese Support Services for Quality Living building.

A soft, colourful, relaxing and stimulating new room.

The Portuguese support services, or Luso Support Centre of Hamilton, is a charitable organization that provides a safe, supportive and caring environment for people and families living with physical or developmental disabilities.

The centre says the new room makes it’s program more accessible.

“That was a project to make this program more accessible, remove barriers,” said Executive Director Jacinta Riberio. “It stimulates the different senses, the visual, the tactile.”

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The room features padded floors, walls, bubble tube and more. The room aims to relax, or stimulate, depending on what the person needs.

“Some of them they need that relaxing space, they …

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