Thinking Beyond A Sensory Room - Incorporating Sensory Regulation into the Whole School Environment

Incorporating sensory regulation into the whole school environment

Live webinar: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm AEST
Duration: 1 hour
Presenter: Claire Britton, Occupational Therapist
CPE: 1 hour (certificate provided)
Access: Live attendance + recording and resources

Webinar Summary

Sensory regulation doesn’t start and end in a dedicated sensory room.

While sensory spaces can be helpful, they’re often used as a reactive solution rather than part of a broader, proactive approach to regulation across the school day. This webinar invites teachers to think beyond isolated interventions and explore how sensory-aware practice can be embedded into classrooms, playgrounds, transitions, and daily routines.

Led by occupational therapist Claire Britton, this session focuses on practical, realistic ways to support regulation in real school environments—without requiring major budgets, specialised rooms, or complex equipment.

This webinar is particularly relevant for teachers supporting neurodivergent learners who experience sensory overload, dysregulation, or fatigue in mainstream settings, and for schools wanting to move toward more inclusive, regulation-supportive practices.

This Webinar Covers

• Why sensory rooms alone are not enough for sustained regulation

• How sensory demands show up across the school day (often unnoticed)

• Common environmental and classroom triggers that impact regulation

• Practical ways to embed sensory regulation into:

  • classrooms
  • playgrounds
  • transitions and movement between spaces
  • whole-school routines
     

• Low-cost, low-effort strategies that can be implemented immediately

• The role of predictability, choice, and environmental design in supporting regulation

• Shifting from reactive responses to proactive, whole-school support

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Understand how sensory regulation extends beyond designated sensory spaces

• Identify sensory challenges within everyday school environments

• Recognise early signs of sensory overload and dysregulation in students

• Apply practical strategies to support regulation across multiple school contexts

• Make informed decisions about environmental adjustments that support inclusion

• Strengthen confidence in supporting neurodivergent learners without relying on withdrawal-based approaches

About Claire Britton

Occupational Therapist

Neurodivergent occupational therapist and founder of Neuroinclusion, speaker, podcast guest, neurodiversity advocate and clinical mentor to therapists across Australia. With over 30k followers on her @neuroinclusion social media, Claire is passionate about educating, inspiring and empowering Australian neurodivergent clients and therapists to optimise best practice to facilitate their success doing their daily activities. 

Access & Pricing

• Individual webinar access: $99 incl. GST

• Full 10-part series: $550 incl. GST
  (Includes this webinar plus 9 additional sessions in the Engaging Neurodivergent Learners series)

All participants receive access to the webinar recording, downloadable resources, and a CPE certificate upon completion.

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Please note: This event is only accessible to people who have paid for registration. Inviting additional staff or persons to watch with you is strictly prohibited without additional registration. For large group registrations, please contact us for group pricing.