Exposure to sensory input nurtures appropriate behavioral and emotional regulation, which is crucial for children with disabilities. This project, sponsored by the Chaeli Campaign, created an inclusive and accessible sensory space at the Chaeli Cottage preschool to provide sensory integration for children with disabilities. Through a cyclic iterative design process involving interviews, co-design with professionals, and observation of the preschool routine, we understood the stakeholder needs and designed our sensory space. Our project proposes that inclusivity is a dynamic and ever-changing concept with accessibility and variety at its core.

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Creator

• Masamery, Lindsay
• Bobbin, Tyler
• Stuparu, Katy
• Dube, Olivia

Subject

• Community
• Well-Being
• Health
• Innovation
• Learning
• Inclusion

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121423-143507
• 115188

Keyword

• sensory space
• disability
• accessibility
• autism spectrum disorder
• inclusivity

Advisor

• Taylor, Rosemary
• Taylor, Steven S.

Year

• 2023

Center

• Cape Town, South Africa Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Chaeli Campaign

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 4 - Quality Education
• 10 - Reducing Inequality

Date created

• 2023-12-14

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-121423-143507

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2024-02-07