Creating Practical Sensory-Friendly Spaces
Feed the Need Sensory Zone offers interactive workshops designed to help schools, churches, and community organizations better support individuals with sensory needs.
These trainings focus on practical, real-world strategies for creating sensory-friendly environments without expensive renovations or complicated systems.
Through hands-on experience building sensory spaces, operating a mobile sensory trailer, and working directly with neurodivergent youth and families, participants will learn simple approaches that can make environments more comfortable, inclusive, and supportive for everyone.
What Participants Will Learn
❋ Understanding Sensory Processing Differences❋ Simple Adjustments That Can Make Spaces More Sensory-Friendly❋ How To Support Individuals (and their caregivers) During Moments of Overwhelm❋ Identifying Common Sensory Triggers in Environments❋ How To Create Quiet or Sensory Break Areas❋ Practical Sensory Tools That Support RegulationAbout the Presenter
Tiana Haygood is the founder of Feed the Need Sensory Zone, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating sensory-friendly spaces and inclusive experiences within the community.
Since launching Feed the Need Sensory Zone in 2021, Tiana has led initiatives including the mobile sensory trailer, practical sensory room development projects, and the Messy Middle homeschool co-op serving neurodivergent tweens and teens.
Tiana has presented workshops and shared practical strategies for creating sensory-friendly environments throughout Michigan and beyond. She has spoken in a variety of settings including churches and worship spaces, Christian education conferences, and community-based learning spaces.
In addition to leading workshops, she has consulted on and helped develop sensory-friendly spaces in settings such as adult day programs, children’s museums, churches, classrooms, hair salons, and private homes.
Her work focuses on practical, affordable solutions that organizations and families can realistically implement in order to create environments that are more comfortable, inclusive, and supportive for individuals with sensory needs.
Through workshops and community partnerships, Tiana shares insights drawn from real-world experience working directly with neurodivergent youth, families, educators, and community organizations.
Who These Workshops are For
These workshops are designed for organizations that want to better understand sensory needs and create environments where individuals can feel more comfortable, supported, and included.
Many everyday spaces can unintentionally create sensory overload. With a few thoughtful adjustments, organizations can make their environments more welcoming and accessible for people of all abilities.
These workshops are especially helpful for teams and organizations that regularly interact with children, families, or individuals with diverse sensory needs.
• Schools and educators
• Churches and ministry teams
• Libraries and community centers
• Youth programs and after-school programs
• Adult day programs
• Museums and learning spaces
• Event organizers and community leaders
Workshop Format
Feed the Need Sensory Zone workshops are designed to be flexible and can be adapted to meet the needs of different organizations and group sizes.
Workshops can be structured as a presentation, an interactive training, or a more in-depth discussion depending on the goals of the organization and the audience.
Sessions may include real-world examples, practical strategies, and opportunities for participants to ask questions and discuss how sensory-friendly practices can be applied within their own environments.
Format Options
• 60-minute presentation
• 90-minute interactive workshop
• Extended training with discussion and Q&A
• Optional demonstration featuring the Feed the Need Sensory Zone mobile sensory trailer
Workshops may be offered in person or virtually, depending on location and scheduling.
Host a Workshop
Interested in bringing a sensory-friendly workshop to your school, church, or organization?
Feed the Need Sensory Zone partners with communities to share practical strategies for creating environments where individuals with sensory needs can feel more comfortable, supported, and included.
If your organization would like to host a workshop or learn more about scheduling a training, we would love to connect.