Autism 3 - Autism -Friendly Places (b) Autism Friendly Cities - Why and How, Sensory Rooms, Sensory Gardens and More
Not every Autistic child will be drawn to animals the way my son was. I had the feeling that he trusted them more than humans. They were never judgemental and didn't tease or bully anyone. Autism Friendly Cities Since I started writing this, I’ve come across several Autism-friendly cities. They include Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Glasgow in the UK and Phoenix, Mesa and Austin in the USA. Mesa has 60 businesses and attractions on board including many outdoor activities and also subscribes to the Sunflower Program (see below). Others are working on it - Visalia, and Palm Springs in California, High Point in Carolina, Toledo in Ohio and also Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Malta is also Autism – friendly. The Autism -friendly Club doesn’t have lot of entries yet, but covers restaurants, hotels, stores and holiday parks etc in Spain, the USA and Argentina. Why it matters To find out why Inclusion is important read the Latrobe Community Health Centre's re...