The Sensory Friendly Solutions Blog

With over 139 blog posts (and counting) you will discover the impact of sensory challenges at events or locations of all types.

Blog posts are evidence-informed; they include emerging research as it is discovered. That also means they are written by, or incorporate interviews with people who have lived experience with sensory challenges, or include links to people who share their first-hand experience. Finally, blog posts draw on the deep expertise of the (small but mighty) Sensory Friendly Solutions team as it empowers businesses and organizations around the world become sensory-friendly.

Feel more confident as you learn how small sensory-friendly changes you make have a large impact for many people.

Latest Blog Posts

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Funding Sources for Sensory-Friendly Changes in Canada

Are your looking for additional funding sources to support your business’ or organization’s accessibility and inclusion initiatives? Did you know

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How to Make Your Synagogue Sensory Friendly

For many Jewish people, going to the synagogue is an important part of their lives. Visiting the synagogue can bring

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How to Have a Sensory-Friendly Guy Fawkes Celebration

Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night is a celebration that occurs in the United Kingdom in November. This celebration is

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Sensory Friendly Thanksgiving Greetings

Are you planning your Thanksgiving gathering of friends and family? Want to make it more accessible and inclusive this year?

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Make Homework Space Sensory-Friendly

Ready to set homework up for success in your household? Maybe, it is back to school time? Alternatively, are you

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How to Create a Sensory-Friendly After-School Program

If you are leading an after-school program, consider adding sensory-friendly features at any time during the school year! Sensory-friendly features

Blog Posts By Category

Businesses

Learn how to make your event, location and workplace accessible and inclusive for your customers and your team.

Sensory-Friendly 101

Understand sensory sensitivity, sensory overload and sensory challenges. Be empowered to create your own sensory-friendly solutions.

Parents, Caregivers, and Educators

Create a daily life at home that is a fit for your family’s sensory needs. Make your classroom and community sensory-friendly for people of all ages with sensory challenges.

Covid19

Get help to overcome challenges of COVID-19 pandemic that have increased the experiences of sensory sensitivity and sensory overload.

Seasonal

Discover simple changes that make celebrations and holiday events, like Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Ramadan, Holi and many more, accessible and inclusive at home, at your business, at your place of worship, and in your community.