The traditional school environment is often a storm of sensory input that can overwhelm a student on the autism spectrum before the first lesson even begins. Fluorescent lighting, echoing hallways, ...
A day at the Dollywood Family Amusement Park is filled with enough sights, sounds and colors to overstimulate anyone ⁠— especially those with autism. That’s why Dollywood safety manager Judy Toth, who ...
A small room -- only 19 by 11 feet-- is drawing new families to Dollywood, many of which never thought they would be able to go. The park is the first in the world to open a calming room specifically ...
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. -- April is Autism Acceptance Month, and experts say more businesses and organizations are designing more spaces for people on the spectrum. One of those is at the Kalahari Water ...
Dina Bishara and Jessie Witherell have experienced the adage that no one knows a child’s needs better than a mother. Knowing this, the two founded the Iowa City Autism Community more than four years ...
"Dollywood's accommodations for children with special needs speaks volumes to parents walking this path," one mom tells PEOPLE A day at the Dollywood Family Amusement Park is filled with enough sights ...