Aims of International Snoezelen Association ISNA – Snoezelen professional e. V.
Cooperation:
- Amongst national and international representatives
- With Snoezelen facilities nationally and internationally
- With institutions interested in Snoezelen (pre-schools, schools, leisure facilities, nursery homes, hospices, clinics etc.)
Propagation:
- Through internet publications, currently: www.isna.de
- Through publications in magazines, books (available mainly in English, German and French but also in Asian and Arabic languages)
- Through Regular symposiums and congresses nationally and internationally
- Through international networking, namely the network of the ISNA-information and training institution
- Through the teaching DVD (available in German, English and French)
- Through seminars held by qualified experts ("Internationally recognised additional qualification Snoezelen")
Science and Research:
- To the modules developed within ISNA
- Management competency
- Diagnostic competency
- Methodical competency
- Performance competency
- Development of methods and forms of "free Snoezelen"
- Research in specific fields
- Attention and concentration
- Memory and retentiveness (with focus on dementia)
- Increasing learning aptitude
- Communication
- Wellbeing
- Body awareness
- Effects of music
- Depression and anxiety
- Burn-out
- Effects and application of equipment
Further tasks:
- Cooperation with companies and agencies (without additional responsibilities)
- Suggestions for development of new materials
- Advice and guidance for room planning and design
- Advice and guidance on content related questions and implementation
- Advice and guidance regarding specialist literature and use of media
- Continuation of international networking
- Public relations and publicity
