Sarah Duncan

SFU needs to be more considerate of its neurodiverse community during construction

By: Sarah Duncan, SFU Student Disclaimer: Everyone is different, so there are bound to be different experiences for people with SPD and sensory sensitivities. Don’t take my word as the only one! I get it, construction is annoying. A survey was even sent out earlier this semester asking for feedback on the construction’s impact on students’ mental health, which at least shows that it’s a problem worth considering. What isn’t being considered as obviously is that SFU, like the rest of the world, is a very neurodiverse place. The constant noise and smells from construction can become a type of hell…

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