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Create Inclusive Classrooms

We believe every student should have the same opportunities to feel safe, regulated, and ready to learn. Inspired by Emma Luna’s journey, Create Inclusive Classrooms partners with schools to build calm, supportive sensory spaces right inside classrooms so neurodiverse students (and every student) can thrive.

Mission

Provide Sensory Regulation Kits: 

We equip classrooms with practical regulation tools and fidgets that help students settle their bodies, stay focused, and return to learning. Items are chosen to be quiet, classroom-friendly, and easy for both students and teachers to use. These tools support everyday regulation without drawing extra attention. Each kit includes:

  • Weighted Lap Pad

  • Noise Muffling Headphone

  • Visual Timer

  • Various Fidgets

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Provide Sensory Nook:

We design and set up soft, low-to-the-ground calm spaces right inside classrooms so students have a safe place to regulate.

Each space is personalized with the teacher and typically includes:

 

  • Flexible seating (floor cushion or beanbag)

  • Memory foam play mat for a quiet, cushioned floor

  • Low bookshelf that gently defines the area and provides storage 

  • Affirming books and sensory tools

 

The design prioritizes independence for the student while remaining practical and flexible for the teacher.

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Teacher Workshops & Support:

We walk teachers and staff through how to use the calm spaces and regulation tools effectively. Drawing on real family experience (older sister and mother of a child with special needs), we focus on practical, everyday strategies so teachers feel equipped and confident supporting every learner.

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(From left to right: Clara, Emma, and Liliana)

Get Out In The Community:

We bring inclusive sensory play and adapted activities beyond the classroom so more children experience belonging in everyday community spaces.

This includes leading inclusive story times at the Bastrop Library and bringing sensory tables to local events. At these gatherings we offer hands-on sensory exploration, quiet regulation tools, and adapted play so kids of all abilities can join in, explore, and feel welcome.

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Why Inclusive Classrooms Matter To Me:

The Creating Inclusive Classrooms program matters so much to me because it's inspired by my beautiful little sister, Emma Luna, and the real challenges she faced when she tried out traditional school so she could learn with kids her age (she's homeschooled now, like me and our brother). I know this firsthand because I was right there as her aide to support her, seeing up close how overwhelming those environments could be for her. No matter how much I tried, it was difficult to explain to teachers her needs. I don’t blame them in the least, they really were trying their best, and I get that sometimes her cues are hard to pick up on and that you have a whole class to teach as well. It still broke my heart to watch her struggle to feel comfortable or included, and it showed me how many other children face the same isolation every day. That's why bringing sensory kits, calming corners, and workshops to Texas classrooms feels so deeply personal; it's my way of ensuring every child, like Emma, can feel truly seen, supported, and able to learn with friends. While the items are super important, I believe the workshops are the key to success of inclusion. If all teachers, not just specialized special education ones, are equipped with the knowledge, they will be able to help every learner soar. Turning our journey into meaningful change for others gives me hope, and I want to keep helping build a world where no child ever feels like an afterthought.

(From left to right: Liliana and Emma)

(2025-2026 is our pilot year of this program, and details may change before we edit the website. If you wish for clarification or have any questions or insight don't hesitate to fill out the contact form or email me; both can be found on the Contact page.)

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