Cathy and Keren recently contributed to an article written by Rihana Osman for DJ mag entitled ‘How can we make clubs more accessible to autistic ravers?‘ In this article, many autistic people give their views on what the challenges are and what can be done to make nightclubs more accessible, and Cathy and Keren sharedContinue reading “DJ mag article”
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Sensory Pit Stop – Nook, ZoneND, Autoism
Sensory Street were proud to support the Sensory Pit Stop at the British Motor Show, 17-21 August 2023, created by Nook, ZoneND, and Autoism, in collaboration with Green team interiors & Allsfar. The Sensory Pit Stop was introduced as a sensory-inclusive space to allow attendees to pause and rejuvenate amid the whirl of the BritishContinue reading “Sensory Pit Stop – Nook, ZoneND, Autoism”
New Durham University impact funding
Exciting news! We have acquired new funding from Durham University to develop an online training tool for businesses. This co-designed training for managers and employees will provide information and practical advice on making spaces more sensory-inclusive for autistic people! We are working with Autistica, who are partnering with us on this project, as well asContinue reading “New Durham University impact funding”
New Reading University funding!
We are excited to announce that we have been successfully awarded a new grant – the Research England Participatory Research Fund through the University of Reading. This funding will be used to develop an evidence-based, co-produced guide to make supermarkets more accessible for autistic shoppers. The guide will be expertly designed by our team memberContinue reading “New Reading University funding!”
Sensory Street included in UK Parliament Research Briefing
Our research paper has recently been included in a Research Briefing on ‘Invisible Disabilities in Education and Employment‘ published by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST). These POSTnotes are brief, easy to read reviews of emerging areas of research that can be used by members of parliament. Our team member Keren was alsoContinue reading “Sensory Street included in UK Parliament Research Briefing”
New research publication
We are excited to announce that our research paper ‘“It Is a Big Spider Web of Things”: Sensory Experiences of Autistic Adults in Public Spaces‘ has recently been published in Autism in Adulthood. This paper reports on the research findings from the first ever study we conducted in 2021. We would like to thank allContinue reading “New research publication”
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