Sensory Informed Design

Access All Areas of SEND - The podcast by Tina Emery OBE

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For this episode, I am joined by Liz Lavender.

Liz Lavender is an Interior Designer and Expert by Experience, specialising in creating sensory-informed environments that feel safe, calm, and responsive — particularly for people with sensory needs, autism, or a learning disability.

Creating spaces that support inclusion and wellbeing.

She brings over 20 years of experience in design, project management, and global procurement, alongside lived insight as a parent navigating the mental health and autism service landscape.

Liz works across healthcare, education, and residential settings, embedding sensory-informed thinking into everyday environments. Whether redesigning a community clinic, improving a mental health ward, or co-producing a bespoke home, she focuses on creating spaces that support comfort ... 

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Parent, Parent Carer, SEND, Additional Needs, Disabilities, Child with Additional Needs, Real life ExperiencesSENDSensory informed design