Snoezelen rooms are artificially engineered spaces that use music, lighting, gentle vibrations, tactile sensations and aromatherapy. Users can relax and choose activities at their own pace.
When it was evident the pandemic created even more inequities for families of kids with disabilities, it was apparent that a new systematic approach was needed to address urgent social needs.
Laurie Hicks spent most of her career in business and information technology consulting, leading to partnership in an international professional services firm and later, to an executive role in a smaller consulting firm providing services to the health sector.Her experience spans many industry sectors and a wide range of client profiles but for many years her interest and passion was focused exclusively in the health sector.
Dr. Golda Milo-Manson is the Vice-President Medicine & Academic Affairs at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, a role she has held for 20 years. She is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto. She received her medical degree and graduate degree (MHSc) from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
