{"id":32985,"date":"2020-02-14T09:50:56","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T14:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=32985"},"modified":"2020-02-14T13:38:41","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T18:38:41","slug":"sensations-play-gym-in-fort-edward-provides-a-safe-environment-for-kids-to-have-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2020\/02\/sensations-play-gym-in-fort-edward-provides-a-safe-environment-for-kids-to-have-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensations Play Gym In Fort Edward Provides A Safe Environment For Kids To Have Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A ribbon cutting took place in December at Sensations Play Gym in Fort Edward.
Courtesy Sensation Play Gym<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Jill Nagy
\nSensations Play Gym in Fort Edward offers children a safe place to play and exercise all of their senses, according to the owner and operator Gayle Pliscofsky.
\nThe facility opened shortly before Christmas in a former billiard hall at 49 Broadway.
\nPliscofsky is an occupational therapist with 30 years of experience, much of it working with children. She now works in early intervention and preschool services for children with special needs.
\nWhile the environment at her new center is \u201cvery therapeutic,\u201d she said it is \u201cappropriate for children of all abilities.\u201d
\nThe play gym includes an indoor playground where children can run, jump, climb, slide, and engage another active play. In other areas, they can pop on earphones, draw at a blackboard, or simply snuggle down in a soft quiet spot and regroup.
\nChildren need a lot of movement to balance the senses, she said. Throughout her career, she has seen more and more children \u201cwho have difficulty handling their senses, causing behavior problems, meltdowns, and sometimes withdrawing from everything.\u201d
\nIt is sometimes difficult to separate play from therapy, she said, because so much therapeutic work with small children consists of guided play.
\nTurning a one-time billiard hall into a play space for young children required \u201ca lot of painting,\u201d Pliscofsky said. They are still working on the floor and installing a second bathroom.
\nEquipment came \u201cfrom all over,\u201d she said, some front therapy supply places, as well as regular stores, and some was homemade.
\nSensations is not a place to drop off the children and go shopping, she said. A parent or other caregiver has to stay with each child and \u201cget right in the mix.\u201d
\nThe director tries to keep her fees affordable.
\n\u201cFor $12, you can come and play as long as you want,\u201d she said. The fee is $10 for the second child from the same family. There are also monthly rates and the facility is available for parties.\u201d
\nThat is all spelled out on the sensationsplaygym.com website, along with a note that hours vary. Pliscofsky can also be reached at 518 741-0060.
\nAs an occupational therapist, Pliscofsky travels around to clients\u2019 homes and also works with school districts. Previously, she worked out of a home office.
\nDo children like coming to the new play gym? \u201cMy gosh, yes,\u201d Pliscofsky said. \u201cSometimes they don\u2019t want to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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