Can applying the five human senses in a design process achieve an accurate sensory response and enable social participation for individuals with and without Sensory Processing Disorder? “The Five Senses of Design”  is designed to create a relational experience with the purpose of communicating life with SPD. Sensory Processing issues are very common, primarily in children, but the symptoms can follow into adulthood, making an affected person overly sensitive to stimuli, and alternatively it can take more stimuli to affect you. The symptoms negatively affect social and mental health, sharing similar structures with Autism, ADD, and other anxiety disorders.  

We as humans use the five senses in our everyday lives. Whether we acknowledge them or not they are a primary directive for our ability to interact and perceive in the tactile world. From a design perspective, the five senses also serve as a constructive platform when tackling real world concerns affecting our ability to process stimuli, a very tactile experience. This design project is created with the hope of displaying and reenacting SPD in a physical space with the purpose of providing a general understanding of how someone with Sensory Processing Disorder interprets their world. The components of my project include a series of posters highlighting key information, with the main body of work simulating a common living space altered with physical elements addressing each of the main five human senses. 

In today's world, characterized by incessant noise, anxiety, and conflict, understanding societies' typical exposure to stimuli and appropriate responses is challenging. To vividly depict this issue, crafting a physical environment that simulates the sensory experiences of individuals facing challenges like Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) offers a clear visual representation. By employing communication design effectively, we can delineate, illustrate, and educate about the disorder.