Spatial Design for Neurodiversity Part M of building codes and Regulations to consider Neurodiversity

I'd recommend pods, or more individual spaces that had variables we could control. As we are each different this could be a point of empowerment for us to be able to adjust want we want, add comfort, etc. Normalising personalisation is something I think society needs to accept better. Everyone is different, ND or otherwise, so having flexibility and control based on personal preference is so important, even that is that you want to meet whilst walking outdoors, or have nap midway through your day, or soft cushions to comfort you. 

For me,.warmth, soft textures, ambient lights are all very important. LEDs are like daggers to my eyeballs and trigger migraines. Cold temps just make me want to leave work. Unexpected loud noises are also like daggers toy nervous system

I actually feel very unsettled when it's too quiet, just proving again that we are all different. 

I want soundproofing and brighter lights. My flat has far too few spotlights and even if you put the brightest bulbs you can buy in them it's still far too dark in the evening.

I have noise cancelling headphones  that's how I survive working somewhere loud but sound absorption could be a really interesting one to work with.

Thank you! I ll make note of those. 

One thing you’ve got to think about is noise control. Quite noises can be really distracting for autistic people. The hum of lights or the vibration of an air vent.

chatting / phone calls / typing can be distracting too. You might want to look at reducing noise propagating through areas. Open plan offices are the norm now but they suck for noise control.

also if you have issues with people invading your personal space you might want to think about desk allocation and whether desks should have dividers. Although I guess that’s less an architectural thing.

although open plan vs rooms is definitely an architectural thing.

The paragraph you just wrote should be in buildings codes and regs to make people understand that also there is no single design that fits all.

But then could we have guidelines or explain exactly that to architects so that we learn to design for a specific "sensory profile" ? A set of questions and making a sensory profile could help design bespoke. I personally prefer things that are adaptable such as for instance an app on the phone that can control the light colour of the room. 

But we are so diverse that one autist's ideal would be another's nightmare! I suppose there are some things which most people might agree on, like noise absorption. But some of us love and need bright cheerful colours, which overwhelm others of us who need everything to be neutral shades. I have an intense dislike of rooms with no windows.

Examples of a few designs for children bedrooms using AI ( Midjourney) . The lighting and texture as well as the furniture are very important but the prompt design tool seems to pick it up quite nicely.

Yes we have drawings for accessibility within house and dwellings approach to buildings and spacing standards. I will look at the section you mentioned in the act. What I am wondering is why doesn't it include lighting, colour, patterns views, noise absorption, biophilia and use of smells to name a few.

Not an architect but know the equality act. Section 20(4) which relates to things like ramps etc would still apply to neurodiverse people. So is part M government guidance on building accessibility standards?