Small Environmental Features, Big Impacts on Teacher Collaboration Networks

This session presents new evidence showing how micro‑level workspace conditions — specifically natural light, views, and task lighting — relate to teachers’ positions within organizational communication networks. Using full‑population sociometric analysis and spatial...

Operating in the Grey: Campus Safety, De-escalation, and Technology

Campus safety shouldn’t be a one-size-fits-all approach. This session explores a “grey” approach — promoting wellbeing, supporting neurodiversity, and integrating physical safety so people feel secure, supported, and able to perform at their best. Using real-life...

Campus Planning for a Neurodiverse Community

Heckendorn Shiles Architects is a regional expert in designing spaces for neurodivergent individuals and individuals with disabilities, with specialized projects dating back to 1997.  This session will explore how architecture and planning can create inclusive,...