Students will conduct interviews and observations with neurodivergent peers to gather insights into their sensory experiences, document findings to identify key needs, and reflect on the importance of inclusive design through a guided debrief session.

Students will consolidate their findings from research, evaluate their empathic understanding, and collaboratively formulate a clear, focused problem statement to guide their design process, ensuring it addresses the essential question of creating inclusive spaces for diverse sensory needs.

Students will brainstorm and develop a wide range of innovative design solutions for the school cafeteria that prioritize inclusive sensory experiences, using collaborative workshops to ideate and refine concepts with input from diverse peers and stakeholders.

Students will develop and construct prototype models of their inclusive cafeteria designs, using materials to simulate sensory-friendly environments, then present their prototypes to peers and stakeholders for iterative feedback and collaborative refinement.

Students will engage in practical user testing of their cafeteria design solutions, collect real-time feedback from neurodivergent students during facilitated walk-throughs, and present their findings and final blueprints to an audience of stakeholders including educators and design experts for evaluation and insight exchange.