Good Reads & Tools
Here is a collection of tools to help you assess your environment either at home or in a hospital.
If you find or use a good one please share with us so we can add to the board.
Files & Links
Accessible Environmental Audit
NHS Guidance
Building in Sound
NAS Accessible Environments PDF
Safe Environmental Home Assessment
Autistic SPACE
Sleep Study
Research
Checklists for autism friendly environments
South West Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust. Checklist for Autism-Friendly Environments.
National Institute Health & Care Excellence. A Safe Home is Still A Home
NHS England. A Sensory Friendly Resource Pack
BBC. Neurodiversity and Buildings
National Autistic Society. The SPELL Framework
Sensory Audit check list for schools
Autism Education Trust. Sensory Audit for Schools and Classrooms
Frontiers for Young Minds. Acoustics of Classrooms
Global Journal of Psychology Research New Trends and Issues. Fractal Images – A New Way to Reduce Stress and To Improve Educational Workspaces
Lighting
National Development Team for Inclusion. Sensory Friendly LED Lighting for Healthcare Environments
National Center for Biotechnology Information.
Sleep induction effects of steady 60 dB (A) pink noise
Effects of light on human circadian rhythms, sleep and mood
Sound
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. A Review of Decreased Sound Tolerance in Autism: Definitions, Phenomenology, and Potential Mechanisms
Ecophon. Impact of noise in healthcare
National Center for Biotechnology Information.
Auditory and non-auditory effects of noise on health
Sleep induction effects of steady 60 dB (A) pink noise
Hospital environments
National Development Team for Inclusion.
Sensory Friendly Wards Principles List
Accessible Public Space
Sensory Street. “It is a big spider web of things”: Sensory experiences of autistic adults in public spaces
Guggenheim. Creating a Sensory-Friendly Environment
Nature
Mental health Foundation: Nature: How connecting with nature benefits our mental health
Translational Psychiatry. Circadian rhythm disruption and mental health
National Center for Biotechnology Information.
A Review of the Benefits of Nature Experiences: More Than Meets the Eye