In this episode of Open Book, we hear from Julia DeNey, founder of Sense-ational You. Shortly after graduating from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design, Julia started her company. While at Cornell, Julia established and ran a volunteer partnership with a local preschool for her sorority and, from this passion, focused her fashion studies on the special needs of children with autism.

While developing product and growing Sense-ational You, Julia worked as a special education para in autism classrooms for three years. During this time, she got to work hands-on with children with autism, and the therapists and teachers who would be integrating the clothes into the school days and recommending the products to parents. 

Recognizing the clothing market has long ignored the large group of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Sensory Processing Disorder, Sense-ational You aims to bring recognition and acceptance of this group into the fashion industry.

To learn more about Sense-ational You, please visit the following links:

Social: @senseational_you
Website: https://shopsenseationalyou.com