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Inclusive Museums
Do you know of a museum that fully includes people with autism in its general programs, camps, workshops, docent programs, and/or employment program? Please let me know so I can list such programs here!
DuPage Children's Museum 301 N. Washington Street, Naperville, IL 60540 Phone: (630) 637-8000.
They offer: PECS books(specific to exhibits) American Sign Language interpreter can be arranged for class/training Alex the Therapy Dog Community Access Coordinator on staff DCM signage in Braille No admission cost for personal assistants (paid staff as one-on-one aid) Picture map of DCM Separate art classes can be arranged for special groups Therapeutic Play Guide Third Thursday program *Third Thursday is a special time once each month when families of children with special needs to enjoy the Museum and take advantage of the many parent and community resources available to them. This program is available the third Thursday of every month, from 5-7 p.m.
Adaptive rods for Glow Art Children’s books in Braille throughout neighborhoods Light Table at several exhibits Open-ended exhibits with many sensory opportunities Photo Books (visual communication system) Picture schedules at various exhibits Sensory Box (various items) Slant board T-bar strikers and other adaptive mallets Therapy cuffs for strikers/mallets Wheelchair accessible Bubble Booth
Magnifying Pendant Adaptive gloves to hold brushes/crayons "Cookie Crayons" Crayon pinwheel Finger-tip crayons Foam grips for brushes/crayons Knobby paint brushes Light boxes Light table Slant board Spring-hinge scissors T-bar brush/crayon holders Texture-focused art projects Visual systems for Third Thursday art projects Wheelchair accessible tilt table
Please check out the Yale Center for British Art's "Exploring Artism" program for families with a child ages 5-12 on the autism spectrum. It's a free monthly program for the whole family. http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/arts/entry/museum_announces_education_programs
DuPage Children's Museum
ReplyDelete301 N. Washington Street, Naperville, IL 60540 Phone: (630) 637-8000.
They offer:
PECS books(specific to exhibits)
American Sign Language interpreter can be arranged for class/training
Alex the Therapy Dog
Community Access Coordinator on staff
DCM signage in Braille
No admission cost for personal assistants (paid staff as one-on-one aid)
Picture map of DCM
Separate art classes can be arranged for special groups
Therapeutic Play Guide
Third Thursday program
*Third Thursday is a special time once each month when families of children with special needs to enjoy the Museum and take advantage of the many parent and community resources available to them. This program is available the third Thursday of every month, from 5-7 p.m.
Adaptive rods for Glow Art
Children’s books in Braille throughout neighborhoods
Light Table at several exhibits
Open-ended exhibits with many sensory opportunities
Photo Books (visual communication system)
Picture schedules at various exhibits
Sensory Box (various items)
Slant board
T-bar strikers and other adaptive mallets
Therapy cuffs for strikers/mallets
Wheelchair accessible Bubble Booth
Magnifying Pendant
Adaptive gloves to hold brushes/crayons
"Cookie Crayons"
Crayon pinwheel
Finger-tip crayons
Foam grips for brushes/crayons
Knobby paint brushes
Light boxes
Light table
Slant board
Spring-hinge scissors
T-bar brush/crayon holders
Texture-focused art projects
Visual systems for Third Thursday art projects
Wheelchair accessible tilt table
this is awesome info, Rachel. if you'd like to write a guest blog about how DuPage achieved its inclusive status, I'd love to publish it on the site.
ReplyDeletePlease check out the Yale Center for British Art's "Exploring Artism" program for families with a child ages 5-12 on the autism spectrum. It's a free monthly program for the whole family.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/arts/entry/museum_announces_education_programs