Fun Autism-Friendly Activities Around Boston
Here's an interactive guide to autism-friendly activities around Boston! Parents can add personal reviews for any wonderful and welcoming spaces or sensory-friendly activities for kids right on this list. We hope you'll find something new for your family to enjoy, and share your own picks to help fellow parents discover fun places to take an autistic child around Boston!
We'd love to see your recommendations for camps, too, so please chime in on our list of summer camps for special needs.
Sensory Friendly Events at Venture Community Services
Extensive year around programming for kids with special needs includes sensory friendly outdoor adventures.
Sensory Friendly Flix at O'Neil Cinemas Movie Theater
Come enjoy a movie on the big screen with no loud noises and the lights up all in a family fun environment.
Discovery Museum - Especially for Me
The Discovery Museum offers several inclusive and accessible events for families of children with different developmental challenges. Events include Autism-friendly evenings, sensory-friendly afternoons, vision-impaired family evenings, and mornings or evenings for families of deaf, hard of hearing or KODA (kids of deaf adults) infants and toddlers. Evening events include dinner with a gluten-free option. Pre-registration is required.
AMC Theatres Sensory Friendly Film program
AMC Theatres offers their monthly Sensory Friendly Film Program featuring family-friendly films. During these special movie showings, the lights are kept up and the sound is turned down. Feel free to get up, dance, move around, shout or sing in a compassionate environment.
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Arc of Greater Brockton Weekend Warriors
Participants meet on Saturday mornings during a 3 hour block over an 8-week schedule. Children and young adults can chose from a variety of enriching programs including Drums Alive Ability Beats, cooking, yoga, crafts, games and more…including field trips in the community.
Community Boating Universal Access Program
Children and adults with disabilities can learn to sail and experience the joy of being on the Charles River at Community Boating. CBI’s Universal Access Program is a national leader in accessible programming, serving hundreds of individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities with specialized equipment, programs, and training. One-on-one instruction allows sailors to progress at their own pace and develop a thorough understanding of sailing as well as track their progress toward goals within individualized curricula.
Accessible Performances at Citizens Opera House
Broadway in Boston offers accessible and kid-friendly performances at the Boston Opera House, with options for audio description, open-caption and ASL.
Morningstar Access at Boston Children's Museum
The Morningstar Access program at the Boston Children's Museum offers an opportunity for families of children with special needs or medical needs to visit the museum without the large crowds. These special programs limit attendance to 100 people to allow these families to explore and enjoy the museum in a calm setting. Advanced registration is required.
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