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PAPERS: Care Takes Shape Location: 50 George Square, G.03 Zoom Link Accessibility: https://www.accessable.co.uk/the-university-of-edinburgh/central-area/access-guides/george-square-50 Session Chair: Sara M Goldchmit, University of Sao Paulo Session Chair: Cláudia de Souza Libânio, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre | |
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Designing hospitality through sensory workshops for Autistic people with eating disordered behaviour 1: University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; 2: Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom We report on a series of sensory workshops and research interview training conducted with young Autistic people with lived experience of eating disordered behaviour. This under-researched co-occurence has been explored by a collaborative of clinical psychologists, peer researchers and participants through creative methods novel in this domain, led by a participatory design researcher. The paper outlines the design of the workshops, and discusses the insights generated around the key themes of environment, eating utensils and foods. It proposes a set of recommendations and creative opportunities for the hospitality industry to explore a range of approaches including ‘Autism-friendly days’ that may make eating space more accessible to individuals who are currently excluded due to sensory issues. It finishes with our reflections on learning to adapt participatory sensory workshop materials and processes for Autistic research participants. View Paper: https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.2296
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