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Sensory Friendly Month
A month encouraging businesses, venues, and organizations to create sensory-friendly environments, reducing overwhelming stimuli for autistic people and others with sensory sensitivities. Sensory-friendly spaces are a concrete act of inclusion.
History
Sensory Friendly Month emerged from the work of autism organizations and disability advocates who pushed theaters, stores, museums, and restaurants to offer sensory-accommodating experiences. The movement has grown significantly in the past decade.
How to Participate
- →Ask your local movie theater, museum, or community center about sensory-friendly programming
- →Reduce unnecessary sensory stimulation in your workplace or classroom
- →Learn what makes a space sensory-friendly: lighting, sound, smell, crowding, predictability
- →Advocate for sensory accommodations in public and private spaces
- →Support businesses that proactively create sensory-friendly environments
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