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Sensory Street

University of Oxford

We are a University of Oxford research exploring how public spaces can be disabling sensory environments for autistic people with sensory processing differences and how these places can become more inclusive.

Free tickets for our event in August 2022 are available now at: https://sensorysupermarket.eventbrite.com

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We can’t wait to see members of our research team @21andsensory and @theanxiousscientist presenting next week at @autisticauk’s Research Festival 📢 Today our designer Becky is exploring different auditory experiences (sounds) for our event in July. Many people in the focus groups discussed feeling overwhelmed by certain sounds. This could include sounds made by people (e.g. talking or walking) or other sounds we can’t control such as doors, fridges, adverts, lights and the weather. Want to learn more at our immersive event? Visit our website to find out more and get your free ticket! In July we are excited to host our sensory supermarket, an immersive event which aims to reflect some of the sensory challenges you identified about supermarkets in our focus groups. Want to learn more about our event in Dagenham in a few weeks? Visit our website to find out more and get your free ticket! From Oxford to Reading to London, our project exploring autistic people's experiences of public spaces has been based in a lot of locations over the past few years! We can’t wait to share our immersive event at PEARL in Dagenham with you this July 15th/16th. Visit our website for more information and to book your free ticket (link in bio) We’re excited to announce that tickets for our immersive event in July are available on Eventbrite now! All tickets are free and we look forward to seeing you from the 14-16th of July. The link for tickets is available on our website or directly through Eventbrite. Book now and reserve your slot at: https://buff.ly/3Nh6NRF We found that there were several things that people identified that there are a range of areas that they feel people misunderstand such as the variability of sensory processing difficulties and the long-term negative impact of enduring challenging input. Learn more about these themes on our website (link in bio) Did you know this isn’t the first time PEARL has hosted immersive events like ours? In the past it has recreated parks as well as train carriages and more! With the ability to manipulate light, sounds, smells and more, it is a space with amazing amount of flexibility we’re excited to work with in July! We were pleased to find that in both our focus groups and social media posts the same themes emerged such as the lack of space in many public places and the challenges caused by a location’s unpredictability. Want to learn more? Visit our website (link in bio) Becky from @sensorysp is designing our immersive event in July using the insights we collected from children and adults with sensory processing difficulties. Everyone’s experiences are unique but she hopes to use our themes to find patterns to include within the event. Want to learn more about our themes? Find out more about our findings on our website (link in bio)

Contact

Please get in touch with us at
sensorystreet@psy.ox.ac.uk
Or follow us on social media to learn more about the project

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