sensory-processing-considerations

name	sensory-processing-considerations
description	Use when reviewing environments, interfaces, or workflows for users with sensory sensitivities, autism, ADHD, migraines, or overwhelm related to noise, motion, clutter, or intensity.

Sensory Processing Considerations

Use this skill when evaluating whether an experience is overstimulating or difficult to tolerate. Focus on cumulative sensory load across visuals, motion, sound, density, and interruptions.

Assess Sensory Load

• Review animation, sound, contrast, clutter, brightness, and competing stimuli
• Identify auto-playing media, persistent notifications, or dense, noisy layouts
• Consider users with autism, ADHD, migraines, PTSD, or sensory processing differences
• Look for spaces where multiple mild stressors combine into overload

Reduce Overwhelm

• Simplify visual presentation and reduce competing motion or noise
• Offer calm modes, reduced-motion options, and user control over alerts or media
• Make tasks predictable and avoid sudden sensory changes
• Preserve core functionality in lower-stimulation variants

Output

• Highlight overstimulating patterns and cumulative burden
• Recommend changes that create calmer, more tolerable experiences
• Prioritize improvements in high-frequency and high-stress flows