It’s that time of year where we are all starting to go a bit stir crazy from being inside during the winter. Below is a list of a few fabulous local places which provide accommodations for children with special needs so you and your family can get out of the house and play!
1.
Seattle Children's Playgarden: Seattle Children's PlayGarden
is a public park, and is open to the public from sun up to sun down year round, with
the exception of during our summer camp hours, which are Monday-Thursday,
9:30-1:30, June 22 - Aug 27.
2.
Seattle
Children’s Museum: One of the many local museums which provides
Sensory
hours, and opens its doors early for sensory hours the first Saturday of
each month. From 8:30–10 a.m., the museum dims the lights and minimizes sounds,
creating a setting friendlier to kids who benefit from a quieter, less-crowded
environment.
3.
Pacific Science Center: Offers Exploration for All: Autism
Early Open at Pacific
Science Center.
On the second Saturday of each month, through December 2016, all families
affected by autism spectrum disorder are invited to explore Pacific Science
Center during a special free morning visit from 8-10 a.m. – before they open to
the public. Website provides specific dates for this event.
4.
Seattle Public Library story times: Sensory
story times are hosted at
the Ballard and Columbia City branches of the Seattle Public Library, hosted
each Saturday from 10:15-10:45 a.m. Registration is not required but are
limited to 12 families on a first-come, first-serve basis. These special
librarian-led story times are for kids ages 10 and under who have a hard time
in large groups, are on the autism spectrum, or are sensitive to sensory
overload.
5.
Seattle Sensory Garden: Is an inclusive garden designed for all ages and
abilities to
experience
nature through the five senses.
6.
AMC Sensory Friendly
Films: AMC Theatres has partnered with
Autism Society to bring sensory friendly showtimes to locations across the
country, including four in the greater Seattle Area. At these showings,
auditoriums will have their lights up, the sound turned down and audience
members are invited to get up and dance, walk, shout or sing.
opened in November 2013. The park emphasizes a full sensory experience in natural
surroundings. It meets
requirements for full storm water dispersion, which means at least 65% of the
site is natural vegetation. The park makes use of this natural beauty by placing
the playground right in the middle of the woods, and has numerous play spaces
set along park pathways and the created intermittent stream and wetland to
encourage interaction with nature.
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