The University of Birmingham in the UK is teaming up with "collaborative partners" Katapult and Drayton Manor to provide a doctorate studentship in its Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding Behaviour.
The course, which will start in October, will provide a PhD. The university said: “Neurodivergent people are often excluded from public spaces and leisure activities, due to the sensory environment, communication barriers and misunderstanding from others.
"Some businesses are aiming to become more inclusive for neurodivergent people. For example, some supermarkets have quiet hours with dimmed lights and no music and some theatres and cinemas have ‘relaxed performances’, with lower volumes and no flashing lights.
“This may be accompanied by steps to make the environment more predictable. However, this approach might not be readily portable to theme parks, where the sensory input and unpredictability are likely integral to the enjoyment and appeal. Understanding how to make theme parks more neuroinclusive therefore presents a unique challenge.”
