Sensory Ladders® Ambassadors

To bring ASI principles into diverse cultures and contexts, the Sensory Project has cultivated a network of Ambassadors

Sensory Ladders® are a person-centred tool within the Ayres’ Sensory Integration® (ASI) framework, designed to support self-regulation, praxis, and wellbeing. They are now used across the globe by people of all ages to better understand, express, and manage their internal sensory and emotional worlds.

At the heart of this growth is our network of Sensory Ladders® Ambassadors. Ambassadors are volunteers and professionals who carry forward the ethos of co-production, generosity, and respect for the body’s wisdom. By drawing on their own cultural knowledge, language, and lived experiences, they help ensure that Sensory Ladders® are adapted in ways that feel authentic, accessible, and relational for every community.

Why does this matter? Because Sensory Ladders® are not a one-size-fits-all approach. They are created together with individuals, shaped by each person’s unique sensory story, and informed by their cultural context. Ambassadors bridge these worlds – connecting global research and practice with local traditions, languages, and needs.

Through this network, therapists, teachers, parents, and researchers alike can discover tools that are:

  • Evidence-informed: Rooted in the DDDM model and in ongoing research, including the 2009 work of Brown, Shankar, and Smith.
  • Globally connected, locally relevant: Adapted and shared in ways that reflect the voices of communities worldwide.
  • Freely accessible: Built on our open-access ethos, ensuring that core Sensory Ladders® resources remain free to use.
By joining this movement, you become part of a thriving global community that values connection, diversity, and co-production. Whether you are refining your clinical skills, supporting neurodiverse learners, caring for a loved one, or advancing ASI science, the Ambassadors’ network offers a way to share, learn, and grow together.
Click below to learn more about volunteering as a Sensory Ladders® Ambassador near you: Sensory Ladders® Translators Project, please click here

How to Use the Ambassador Map

The Ambassador Map is an interactive world map that shows you all of our Sensory Ladders® Ambassadors. Follow these simple steps to explore the map and learn more about each Ambassador:

Each Marker on the map represents a Ambassador.

  • Click on a Marker.

  • A pop-up card will appear

  • Click the Read More at the bottom of the card to find out more about the ambassador