From industry conferences to educator workshops, Rachel Jackson shares expert insight on how thoughtful design impacts everyone – especially those of us who are neurodivergent.
Expert Insights on the Impact of Interior Design Built Environments on Neurodivergent Individuals
A beginner-friendly talk breaking down why neuroinclusive design matters and where to start – ideal for mixed audiences of parents, educators, and designers.
Focuses on practical tools for designing spaces that reduce sensory overload—especially useful in classrooms, offices, and family homes.
Real-world design fixes to common ADHD struggles: clutter, distraction, and forgotten tasks. Perfect for overwhelmed parents or professionals
A beginner-friendly talk breaking down why neuroinclusive design matters and where to start – ideal for mixed audiences of parents, educators, and designers.
Focuses on practical tools for designing spaces that reduce sensory overload—especially useful in classrooms, offices, and family homes.
Real-world design fixes to common ADHD struggles: clutter, distraction, and forgotten tasks. Perfect for overwhelmed parents or professionals
An evidence-backed presentation for architects, clinicians, and educators showing how space planning affects regulation, behavior, and learning.
A compassionate and solution-filled talk for parents and therapists supporting kids with ADHD, autism, or sensory sensitivities.
Strategies for organizations to design spaces that improve productivity, communication, and comfort for neurodivergent team members or clients.
A fresh take on how to move beyond token accommodations toward truly integrated, inclusive design – great for DEI teams, HR, and leadership.
Rachel speaks at industry conferences, professional development programs, and events for designers and allied professionals — covering sensory-informed design, neuroinclusive spaces, and what the research actually means in practice.
HD Expo + Conference
Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
HD Expo + Conference is the leading annual event for hospitality design, bringing together more than 10,000 designers, architects, owners, operators, and manufacturers. Rachel co-presented “Designing for Different Minds: The Future of Neuroinclusive Hospitality” with Andrea Keller of 4D Design — covering how lighting, acoustics, spatial flow, and fractal geometry shape guest comfort and nervous system regulation in hotel and restaurant environments.
ESa (Earl Swensson Associates)
Virtual — Nashville, TN
ESa is an award-winning Nashville-based firm providing architecture, interior architecture, and master planning across healthcare, senior living, hospitality, education, and corporate environments. Rachel led “Intro To Sensory-Friendly Design” for the full ESa design team — walking through lighting, acoustics, color, visual overwhelm, tactile and chemical sensitivities, and automation across project types.
NeuroPlaces at Shoreditch Design Week
Protein Studios, Shoreditch, London — London Design Festival
“Small Changes, Big Impact: Designing neuroinclusive spaces without major renovation” — practical, low-barrier interventions in lighting, acoustics, visual clarity, and spatial layout that reduce sensory and cognitive friction in existing spaces without a full refurb.
“The Sensory Audit” — a structured walkthrough for identifying common sensory triggers including glare, echo, and visual clutter in existing spaces. Attendees leave with a practical audit framework they can apply immediately.
2026 International Conference on ADHD
Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD
The International Conference on ADHD is the largest and longest-running multidisciplinary ADHD gathering in North America, co-hosted by ACO, ADDA, and CHADD for adults with ADHD, parents, clinicians, coaches, educators, and researchers. Rachel will facilitate “Your Home Is Dysregulating You: A Sensory-Friendly Design Workshop” — a hands-on session covering lighting, acoustic, and visual environmental factors that affect cognition, regulation, and sleep. Attendees leave with a personalized Sensory Home Audit and action list.
If you’re putting together a conference, workshop, or professional development program and sensory-informed design fits your audience, Rachel would love to hear about it.
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