“There are no guarantees in life, except that everyone faces struggles. This is how we learn (and grow). Some face struggles from the moment they are born. They are the most special of all people, requiring the most care and compassion and reminding us that love is the sole purpose of life.”– Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
These are our Hidden Angels – teaching all of us life’s most valuable lessons.
Christopher Douglas Hidden Angel Foundation
Multi Sensory Environments, Sensory Stimulation
What are MSE’s?
Multi Sensory Environments (MSEs) are designed with two goals in mind: to promote intellectual activity and to encourage relaxation. A Multi Sensory Environment is a dedicated space or room where sensory stimulation can be controlled (intensified or reduced), presented in isolation or … continue reading
Christopher Douglas Hidden Angel Foundation
The Christopher Douglas Hidden Angel Foundation (CDHAF) was created in honor and recognition of Christopher Douglas Fornes and Joyce Baye. CDHAF enriches the lives, health, and social well-being of people with cognitive, emotional, and physical challenges through the use of our Multi Sensory Environments™ (MSE). Our focus is on the design, development, implementation and education of our Multi Sensory Environments™ with the aim to enable productivity, inclusion, independence, and self-determination. Our approach is based on well-documented studies of neurological cognition and emotional development. We offer advisory and financial support for the establishment of integrated, publicly accessible Multi Sensory facilities and for basic research and … Continue Reading
Baycrest Hospital
Toronto ON, Canada
2011
Baycrest Apotex
Toronto ON, Canada
2011
EGF Polk County DAC
East Grand Forks, MI USA
2011
Colisano Children’s Hospital
Syracuse, NY USA
2011
Miami Lakes Therapy Center
Miami Lakes, Florida
2010
Anne Grady Center
Holland, OH USA
2009
A Society for Treatment of Autism
Calgary, AB Canada
2008
Southeastern Elementary School
Rome, GA USA
2008
Portage Collegiate Institute
Portage La Prairie, MB Canada
2009
Centre de Readaptation
Montreal, QB Canada
2009
West Montreal
Centre de Readaptation
Lachine, QB Canada
2007
Children’s Home RTF
Chenango Forks, NY USA
2007
Alternative Day Programs – Centre de Readaptation
Kirkland, QB Canada
2009
Augusta Evans Special School
Mobile, AL USA
2007
Miami Jewish Home and Hospital
Miami, FL USA
2007
Central Wisconsin Center
Madison, WI USA
2009
Miami Jewish Home and Hospital-#2
Miami, FL USA
2009
St. John’s Nursing Center
Ft. Lauderdale, FL USA
2006
Extreme Makeover Home Edition
Austin, TX USA (O’Donnell Family)
2006
Southern Alberta Child and Youth
Health -FLAMES House
Calgary, AB Canada
2009
Extreme Makeover Home Edition
Hondo, TX USA (Craft Family)
2006
Daytime Enrichment Activities
Recreation
Portland, OR USA
2010
Cleveland, Tennessee Jr. High
Cleveland, TN USA
2010
Hondo, Texas Special Education
Hondo, TX USA
2006
Miami Cerebral Palsy Residential Center
Miami, FL USA
2006
Scarborough Village Alternative School
Toronto, Ontario Canada
2010
Anne Grady Center Pediatric
Toledo, OH USA
2010
AHRC – Seiff Educare
Boemia, NY USA
2010
Jewel C. Wietzel Education Center
San Antonio, TX USA
2006
Hospital Rivier-des-Prairies
Montreal, QB Canada
2006
United Cerabal Palsey – Birmingham
Birmingham, AL USA
2010
St. Peter’s Academy
Benoit’s Cover, Bay of Islands, NL Canada
2010
Lake Asbury Jr. High
Green Cove Springs, FL USA
2006
Allegany ARC
Wellsville, NY
2013
MCFI – Milwaukee Center of Independence
Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA
2012
TLC – The Treatment and Learning Center
Rockville, Maryland USA
2012
M.O.R.G.A.N. Project
Melbourne Beach, FL USA
2011
We are extremely proud of the pioneering role we played many years ago in bringing multi-sensory environments to North America and raising their profile over the last two decades. Today throughout North America, more and more charities are providing funding to organizations wishing to implement these multi-sensory environments for children and adults with special needs. While this decreases our need to fund rooms we are also excited that this will allow us to be more involved in providing guidance and training in the area of MSEs.
