Sensory-Friendly Programs

Kid-friendly hair salon with sensory-friendly options. Staff trained to work with children who have sensory sensitivities.

Directory of businesses certified by Autism Alliance as sensory-responsive and autism-inclusive. Includes shops, restaurants, venues, and services trained to welcome individuals with autism and sensory sensitivities. Features a new Welcoming Center at Natick Mall with a sensory-friendly calm zone.

Monthly sensory-friendly mornings with lowered lights, reduced sounds, and quiet spaces for visitors with sensory needs.

Adaptive swim lessons designed for individuals with disabilities at JCC Greater Boston facilities.

Directory of barbers and stylists in Massachusetts trained to provide sensory-friendly haircuts for children with special needs.

Sensory-friendly movie showings with lights brought up and sound turned down at multiple MA locations.

Free weekly sensory swim hour every Saturday for individuals of all ages with autism and sensory needs.

Inclusive ice hockey program for individuals with disabilities through Mass Youth Hockey and American Special Hockey Association.

Autism Welcoming℠ certified. Interactive exhibits and displays about Great White Sharks. Family-oriented centers in Chatham and Provincetown, MA.

Sensory-safe inclusive gym with skills training and socialization activities. Open play, classes, and birthday parties.

Sensory-friendly haircut services for children with autism and special needs.

Sensory-friendly movie showings at AMC theaters across Massachusetts with adjusted lighting and sound.

Autism Welcoming℠ certified. Engages, serves, and enriches the community by developing programming by, and for, the people of Framingham. Provides educational opportunities through traditional and new media.

Kid-friendly hair salon chain offering sensory-friendly haircut experiences for children with autism and sensory needs.

Regular sensory-friendly hours with reduced crowds, quieter exhibits, and sensory-supportive environments.

Indoor sensory gym for all kids featuring specialized equipment designed for children with sensory processing differences.

Autism Welcoming℠ certified. One of the oldest continuously operating farms in the country (est. 1638). 1,000 acres of rolling grasslands, grazing livestock, and historic farm buildings.

Autism Welcoming℠ certified. 100,000 sq. ft. of family fun: 30 lanes of bowling, indoor go-karts, 70+ arcade games, laser tag, bumper cars, and multi-sport simulators.

Monthly sensory-friendly museum hours with reduced crowds, adjusted lighting, and quiet spaces. Designed for children with autism, sensory processing differences, and other disabilities. Hands-on STEM exhibits.

Sensory-friendly hours and programs at the Museum of Science designed for families with autism and sensory needs.