Employees with sensory differences may benefit from additional adaptive equipment or devices. It is best to use adaptive equipment when environmental modifications can not be made. Many adaptive types of equipment may help increase focus, job performance, and satisfaction. Having adaptive equipment available can be beneficial for all employees. This will help to increase productivity by increasing or decreasing sensory input.
Sensory Input: Sound
Hypersensitive: Decrease input
- Noise-canceling headphones
- Earplugs
- White noise machine
Hyposensitive: Increase input
- Headphones music
- Radio
- Music devices
Sensory Input: Visual
Hypersensitive: Decrease input
- Sunglasses
- Baseball hats (limit light)
- Tidy work station
Hyposensitive: Increase input
- Bright lighting options
- Lava lamps, coloured light bulbs
Sensory Input: Smell
Hypersensitive: Decrease input
- Nose plugs
Hyposensitive: Increase input
- Essential oils
- Diffusers
- candles
Sensory Input: Touch
Hypersensitive: Decrease input
- Gloves
- Long-handled equipment
- Flexible dress code
Hyposensitive: Increase input
- Fidgets/tactile tools
- Fabric chair cover
- Weighted lap pad
Sensory Input: Vestibular/Proprioception
Hypersensitive: Decrease input
- Stable chairs with no wheels or rotation
Hyposensitive: Increase input
- Exercise ball chair
- Spinning rolling chair
- Movement breaks