The 2026 Super Sensory Lexiconary (Leeds & Bristol) and The Bridge (Birmingham)
"A national thought leader for special educational needs and disabilities"
-feedback from TES SEN Show
Profound Disability
Sensory engagement
Ambitious education
Mental health
Collaborative working
Belonging
Sensory stories
Neurodivergence & Autistic experience
Sensory differences
Attendance
Autistic experience (especially women and girls)
Behaviour
Identity
Eating
Joanna is a qualified teacher with a masters in special education and a PhD relating to profound disability. Joanna draws on personal experience from her family and as a foster carer to children with complex needs, and professional experience in specialist and mainstream settings to inform her work. Joanna is Autistic. She has authored multiple books, book chapters, articles, papers, and blogs. In all she does Joanna is seeking to contribute to a future where people are understood in spite of their differences.
The Sensory Projects run on the principle that with the right knowledge and a little creativity, inexpensive items can become effective sensory tools for inclusion.
The work that The Sensory Projects does is founded on insight gained from research, practice and people.
Connect with Founder Jo Grace on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn to learn more, or visit the Sensory Projects on YouTube for a range of free content.
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