Sensory Safety at Work: The Second Pillar of Neuroinclusion

Sensory safety serves as the physical counterpart to psychological safety in neuroinclusion by granting neurodivergent employees the permission to exist without pain and prevent neurological overload. The author illustrates how traditional open-plan offices often actively harm sensitive individuals through constant sensory bombardment, necessitating deeper structural changes beyond superficial accommodations like noise-canceling headphones. True workplace inclusion requires recognizing sensory overload as a physiological reality rather than a personal preference or attitude problem.

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All articles from 27 August 2026. Summaries are AI-generated and may contain errors; the linked article is the authority.