The International Board of Sensory Accessibility is a group of individuals coming together to create standards for what it means to be “Sensory Accessible,” “Sensory Friendly” other sensory terms and to add research-based information to the world of Sensory Accommodations.

These standards serve to protect all individuals with sensory difficulties from careless application and use of these labels and to ensure that the basic requirements are met when a venue or event is certified. Furthermore, the goal is to decrease the popularity of pop-up certification companies that ‘certify’ events and facilities by use of online videos.

We believe that this must include a physical on-site review, ongoing monitoring of the venue staff and the substantive changes made to the environment if needed before certification.

IBSA standards are based on scientific research from accredited disciplines such as architecture, sound engineering, medicine and psychology. Our board is formed from experienced experts in these fields, many of whom are autistic or process sensory information atypically.