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Sesame Place becomes first theme park ever to be designated as certified autism center

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Sesame Place, a theme park dedicated entirely to the world of “Sesame Street,” is the first park to be designated as a Certified Autism Center.

Sesame Place, the theme park based entirely on the award-winning show, “Sesame Street,” has announced their completion of a staff-wide autism sensitivity and awareness training in the park. [Read more…]

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A look at how Legoland Florida caters to guests with disabilities

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Legoland Florida Resort offers a variety of services to assist guests with autism spectrum disorders and their caregivers.

Legoland Florida Resort takes great measures to be a theme park that’s #BuiltForKids, and that includes kids of all abilities and interests. Since it opened in 2011, the park has worked to make itself as inclusive as possible for guests with a wide range of physical and cognitive disabilites. [Read more…]

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Universal Orlando’s Blue Man Group autism-friendly show scheduled for Dec. 9

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Blue Man Group is supporting Autism Speaks with a special sensory-friendly show at Universal Orlando on Dec. 9.

For the third year in a row, the Blue Man Group at Universal Orlando’s CityWalk and Autism Speaks, the world’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, are joining forces to offer an autism-friendly show on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. [Read more…]

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Legoland Florida partners with Autism Speaks

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Legoland Florida and Autism Speaks have teamed up to make the theme park more sensory-friendly.

The sights and sounds of a theme park are exciting, but they can be stressful and over-stimulating for guests with sensory issues or cognitive disabilities. That’s why Legoland Florida has announced a partnership with Autism Speaks to make the Winter Haven attraction more welcoming for families with autism spectrum disorders. [Read more…]

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Top ten Orlando theme park attractions for children with autism

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By Tom Stefanchik

Over the course of the past 10 years, my wife and I have taken our son TJ, who has autism, on dozens of trips to Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld Orlando. During the course of these visits we’ve come to realize that there are certain attributes which can make an attraction extremely appealing to a child with autism. [Read more…]