Blog Month: May 2021

Graphic stating, "The Andy Warhol Museum's Virtual Sensory-Friendly Workshop!"

An Art Museum Hosts a Virtual Sensory-Friendly Workshop

Uneeba Chutani May 26, 2021

Picture this: You join a Zoom call. You first see a gallery of new faces. You hear scattered chatter in the group.  People interrupt one another.  They apologize for their audio delays. You notice a cluttered workspace behind some.  While other participants have a bright, patterned virtual background. You notice that people walk behind another participant on camera. While another is interrupted by their barking dog.  And the

Employees sitting at sensory-friendly work event.

How to Create a Sensory-Friendly Event

Sydney-Ellen Cooke May 21, 2021

Sensory-friendly events are becoming mainstream. More people identify as having a sensory-sensitivity, and seek them out. To be inclusive, people, businesses and organizations must learn how to offer sensory-friendly events. Sensory-friendly events are happening around the world and in different ways; from birthday parties at home to performances in-person and online. They also happen for

Young blind person walking with cane visual aid.

Sensory Preferences: Yours, Mine, and Ours.

Sydney-Ellen Cooke May 18, 2021

There are simple changes you can make so that an event or location is sensory-friendly. When thinking of common sensory-friendly changes, consider dimming bright lights, adding closed-captioning to videos or creating quiet zones. However, there is no single recipe to create a sensory-friendly event or location for everyone, all of the time. Each person is

Young child and swim instructor during sensory-friendly swim lessons kicking in swimming pool..

How to Create Sensory-Friendly and Autism Swim Lessons 

Sydney-Ellen Cooke May 8, 2021

Did you know that the World Health Organization says that drowning is the third major cause of death for children and youth? And the leading cause of accidental deaths? Swimming lessons are an important part of promoting water safety and preventing drowning. Moreover, sensory-friendly and austim swim lessons ensure that many more children are introduced to water

Children and camp counsellor smiling at outdoor camp sitting on ground in forest.

What to Pack for a Sensory-Friendly Camper

Sydney-Ellen Cooke May 2, 2021

Are you thinking about camp for your child? For many children, day and overnight camps are an important part of childhood. However, if your child has sensory sensitivities, camp may seem like a bad choice. Children with sensory differences feel overwhelmed by sensory-rich events or locations. A sensory-rich event or location is often unfamiliar. It

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