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November 5, 2022all images by Angela Sterling for PNB When we do sensory reviews, I try not to let whether I personally like a piece or not be part of my review. Yet last night’s The Season’s Cannon, from the amazingly creative choreographer Crystal Pite, was so mesmerizing that I had...
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November 25, 2021The Nutcracker is a Holiday favorite, one I used to take my children when they were younger to get them all excited for the Christmas Holidays. Like so many other kids, mine had difficulty with the loud sounds -from the gunshots during the battle, to the cymbal crashes and...
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November 24, 2021Sensory Rating Cards are a wonderful brief look at the Sensory aspects of an environment. Our Neurodiverse team at Sensory Access goes through an environment and audits the sensory impact of visual, auditory, olfactory, temperature, proprioceptive and tactile experiences. This is always done in-person and often further reviewed via...
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November 7, 2021Everyone deserves to access live events – the magic of live theater or dance is a moving experience we should all be able to access. Dance is often overlooked as a sensory concern, but like any stage production, there are often acoustic and lighting impacts on those...
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November 5, 2021I have been blessed in the last week to see live performances across three different cities and states. From a concert in an arena of 25,000 people in Columbus, Ohio, to an intimate club show in Atlanta, Georgia to beautiful ballet in Seattle, the words I heard echoed...
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October 25, 2021In the world of events, accessibility has only recently been part of the planning process, and even then, usually only mobility is at the forefront. Those with less visible disabilities, such as Autism, hearing differences or low vision are usually left out of the accessibility design process. However,...
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February 23, 2020What an absolute joy it was to work with Disney and STG for the Sensory Friendly production of Frozen. This inspirational musical is all about loving yourself as who you are, and what a fantastic time was had by all. Guests received Sensory Guides, Character Guides, access to movement...
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December 11, 2019We are so excited to be in Chicago to support 101.1 WKQX’s The Nights We Stole Christmas at the Aragon Ballroom! We will be helping create accessibility for Autistic/SPD Individuals by lending out noise reducing headphones and will have earplugs and fidgets to hand out so that you can enjoy...
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August 29, 2018Sensory Access is so excited to be partnering with Bumbershoot to make this awesome music festival more sensory accessible! Come borrow noise-reducing headphones and fidgets at the Accessibility Center, grab a pair of ear plugs from our support staff roaming the crowds, or seek some sensory-reprieve in our low-stimuli...
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July 27, 2018Sensory Access is proud to be partnering with Lollapalooza to make this great music festival more sensory accessible! Come borrow noise-reducing headphones and fidgets at the Access Center, grab a pair of ear plugs from our support staff roaming the crowds, or seek some sensory-reprieve in one of the...
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