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Forest Hills highlights new sensory room at Eastern High; foundation grant funded project
Summary
Forest Hills Public Schools showcased a new sensory room at Eastern High School during the Oct. 13 board meeting, saying the space — funded by the Forest Hills Foundation — helps students with autism and other sensory needs regulate and rejoin classroom instruction.
At its Oct. 13 meeting, the Forest Hills Board of Education heard an instructional highlight from Amy Kello, principal of Eastern High School, about a sensory room the school opened in the past year.
Kello said the room supports the district’s categorical program for students with autism and “has been a game changer in our building.” She told the board the space gives students "some wonderful space for our kids with sensory needs" to self-regulate so they can return to class ready to learn.
District staff credited the Forest Hills Foundation with providing grant funding…
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