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🤔 How do you create an effective SI space when space — or budget — is limited?You don’t always need a purpose-built ther...
02/09/2026

🤔 How do you create an effective SI space when space — or budget — is limited?

You don’t always need a purpose-built therapy room to create a sensory integration space that works. With the right knowledge, creativity and understanding of what’s essential, you can design spaces that are effective, adaptable and sustainable.

Join us on Tuesday 8 September for our next live webinar: Designing Ayres Sensory Integration Spaces hosted by specialist occupational therapist and Advanced SI Practitioner Anna Stock-Willis of Active Play Therapies.

With extensive experience designing sensory integration rooms and sensory spaces across a range of clinical and educational settings, Anna will highlight practical, evidence-based ways to balance fidelity, function and flexibility, including:

✨ The essential components of an effective SI room
✨ How the Sensory Integration Fidelity Measure informs your space
✨ Creative approaches for different budgets and environments
✨ Practical solutions for schools, clinics and community settings
✨ How to make the most of the space and resources you have

👉 Find out more and book your place: https://www.sensoryintegrationeducation.com/courses/(G147)-Designing-ASI-Spaces

(This webinar is free to attend for SIE Lifelong Learning members)

A recent mixed-methods study examining architectural excellence and neurodiversity in museums and galleries combined 281...
02/09/2026

A recent mixed-methods study examining architectural excellence and neurodiversity in museums and galleries combined 281 survey responses from 23 countries with interviews conducted at three major museums.

The findings highlight the significant impact of sensory environments on museum access: almost half of neurodivergent participants reported avoiding museums due to sensory overload or underload. Importantly, preferences for spatial layouts and materials were more strongly associated with individual differences than with specific neurodivergent conditions.

These findings contribute to ongoing discussions around accessibility, architectural quality and the design of cultural spaces that better accommodate diverse sensory and spatial needs.



https://doi.org/10.1108/ARCH-05-2024-0206

Follow us to keep up to date on the latest research in Sensory Integration and Neurodiversity.

To learn more about supporting individuals with sensory differences across the lifespan see the link below:
https://www.sensoryintegrationeducation.com/bundles/Sensory-Inclusion-Facilitator-Certificate-B

As programmes to make homes more energy efficient continue to grow, creating neuro-inclusive workplaces is more importan...
01/09/2026

As programmes to make homes more energy efficient continue to grow, creating neuro-inclusive workplaces is more important than ever. Around one in four people working in construction identify as neurodivergent – significantly higher than the UK average. Claire Brown of Turner & Townsend highlights how understanding neurodiversity, removing barriers and making small adjustments to communication, management and working environments can help more people feel supported, valued and able to thrive. Inclusive practices don’t just benefit individuals – they strengthen teams, improve project outcomes and help build a resilient workforce ready to improve homes at the scale needed for the future.

https://elementallondon.show/features/why-we-should-make-retrofit-welcoming-for-neurodiversity/

A recent study investigated the convergent validity of two sensory processing measures used by occupational therapists: ...
31/08/2026

A recent study investigated the convergent validity of two sensory processing measures used by occupational therapists: the Adult/Adolescent Sensory History (ASH) and the Sensory Processing Measure 2 – Adult Form (SPM-2-Adult).

Fifty Australian adults aged 21–35 completed both measures. Results demonstrated significant associations across most sensory subscales, with correlations ranging from weak to strong and most falling within the moderate range.

The SPM-2-Adult Vision subscale showed significant associations with all ASH subscales, while Taste and Smell demonstrated fewer significant relationships.

https://doi.org/10.1177/00084174261427997

Follow us to keep up to date on the latest research in Sensory Integration and Neurodiversity.

To learn more about supporting individuals with sensory differences across the lifespan see the link below:
https://www.sensoryintegrationeducation.com/bundles/Sensory-Inclusion-Facilitator-Certificate-B

This article highlights how true accessibility in museums and heritage is about more than physical resources.Ear defende...
30/08/2026

This article highlights how true accessibility in museums and heritage is about more than physical resources.

Ear defenders, sensory backpacks, visual stories, quiet spaces and access maps all play an important role but true accessibility goes further.

It means considering staff, volunteers and freelancers as well as visitors, removing barriers to asking for support, and recognising that access needs can fluctuate and differ from person to person.

It also means challenging attitudes: valuing different ways of communicating, providing information in advance, listening to lived experience, and ensuring access is never treated as “special treatment”.

Accessibility is a journey, not a box to tick. No organisation will meet every access need, but every organisation can listen, adapt, remove barriers and keep improving.

https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/feature/improving-museum-access-for-neurodivergent-audiences

Books can be both mirrors and windows, reflecting children’s own experiences while helping them understand the experienc...
29/08/2026

Books can be both mirrors and windows, reflecting children’s own experiences while helping them understand the experiences of others.

Neurodivergent-affirming children’s books can provide representation for neurodivergent children and introduce all children to the diversity of how people think, learn and experience the world.

With a new school year approaching, this is a good opportunity to consider books featuring neurodivergent characters for home, classroom and school libraries. These stories can help broaden children’s understanding of themselves and others.

A selection of neurodivergent-affirming picture books is included in the article.

https://mother.ly/child/child-learn-play/kids-books-with-neurodivergent-characters/

This new study explores how sensory processing differences affect everyday participation for people with ADHD.A systemat...
28/08/2026

This new study explores how sensory processing differences affect everyday participation for people with ADHD.

A systematic review of 13 studies found that people with ADHD reported both heightened and reduced sensory sensitivity across different sensory domains. These sensory experiences were linked to barriers to participation, particularly in work and higher education.

The research also highlights important gaps including limited research on older adults.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S3050579826000483?via%3Dihub

Follow us to keep up to date on the latest research in Sensory Integration and Neurodiversity.

To learn more about supporting individuals with sensory differences across the lifespan see the link below:
https://www.sensoryintegrationeducation.com/bundles/Sensory-Inclusion-Facilitator-Certificate-B

27/08/2026

“Autistic joy in particular exists and is something we should support — and can support through design and empathy.”

In this 60-second teaser, Professor Victoria Bates from the University of Bristol introduces Sensory — a co-produced fictional film exploring autistic people’s experiences of hospitals — and shares what audiences told her after watching it. 🎬

Watch Victoria’s talk ‘The Making of Sensory – A Short Film’ in full at this year’s Sensory Inclusion Summit.

Victoria will explore how the film was created, its impact, and what it can teach us about creating hospital environments that are more supportive, inclusive and responsive to neurodivergent people.

'Sensory' brings together storytelling, lived experience and design. It was co-produced with autistic people, staff and carers and features a fully neurodivergent cast.

👉 Book your free place at this year’s Sensory Inclusion Summit: https://www.sensoryintegrationeducation.com/courses/sensory-inclusion-summit-2026

🗓️ Tuesday 13 October 2026
💻 Online | Pre-recorded
🎟️ FREE for 7 days

🎲 Are schools allergic to the word ‘play’?What happens to play when children move from early years into primary school?I...
26/08/2026

🎲 Are schools allergic to the word ‘play’?

What happens to play when children move from early years into primary school?

In her latest Thoughts from a Therapist blog, Anna Willis of Active Play Therapies celebrates five years of sharing her reflections by exploring a topic that has shaped her career as an : play.

Drawing on research, professional experience and current education policy, Anna explores why the word play can seem to disappear once children start primary school — despite the wealth of evidence highlighting its importance for learning, development and wellbeing.

From Golden Time and Choosing Time to Break Time and Continuous Provision, Anna asks an important question: why are we sometimes so reluctant to simply call it play? 🤔

She also reflects on the characteristics that make something genuinely playful, the challenge of being a true play partner as a therapist, and the role schools can play in creating opportunities for children to learn through play.

💬 As September approaches, why not start a conversation in your school? What are your thoughts on a play-based approach to ?

👉 Read Anna’s latest Thoughts from a Therapist blog and join the conversation: https://www.sensoryintegrationeducation.com/pages/news-thoughts-from-a-therapist-are-schools-allergic-to-the-word-play

And if in schools is on your agenda this September, don’t miss our FREE webinar on 22 September: Think You Know Sensory Circuits? Why Most Schools Get Them Wrong

Find out more and register via the link in the comments 👇

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