This is the theater right down the road from me. I really wish they'd had this option available when my daughter was just a little bit younger - I'm amazed that it turned out to be one of those things that was just there for the asking.
Just something feel-good . Maybe others have examples of ways their community supports people with disabilities?
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Oh, that's awesome. That does make me warm and fuzzy.
I've seen special showtimes for parents with little babies as well, which I also think is an excellent idea.
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That is a wonderful thing to do! Even I flap my arms and squee a bit from time to time at movies. How awesome.
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There's a local dance studio that has classes for "autistic and non-autistic kids" (this is the same class), "all abilities welcome."
My four-year-old wants to take dance in the fall when she outgrows preschool (they go to four and a half) and we homeschool instead.
I am thinking of seeing if the times and prices are conducive to doing it in that class, what an awesome experience that would be for her and us.
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Oh, and I would love if they brought this to my area. I'd actually be able to take Emma to a movie (she's not autistic but she has SPD.)
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quote:Originally posted by ketchupqueen: Oh, and I would love if they brought this to my area. I'd actually be able to take Emma to a movie (she's not autistic but she has SPD.)
KQ, You need to follow the example of the mother in the article and contact a local theater and ask. Take the article along for support.
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I agree. This isn't a particularly new thing, but more of an adaptation of events that have been going on for awhile. I've seen special screenings for parents of infant children and others with unique needs. The AMC theaters where I worked were always opening early for church groups, summer movie camps, etc. You just have to make a request to get the ball rolling.
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Our local AMCs won't even do the babies screenings. (I've known people who asked.) The nearest one that does is further than I'd like to drive.
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Yes, I know our theater has screenings for the hearing impaired with subtitles, and the sound is also on, so that hearing family members and friends can enjoy the movie the traditional way, and the hearing impaired can read the subtitles.
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That is awesome! I'm inspired to ask the local theatre if they can do hearing impaired showings; I'm tired of waiting til movies come out on DVD to know what all the dialouge was.
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Wouldn't it be nice if movie theaters could turn down the volume and do away with trailers for everyone? Actually, I'd settle for just turning down the sound a bit. The extreme volume is one of my chief complaints with almost every theater.
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I don't see why theaters don't have a different screen up top or on bottom of every movie. I personally just like sub-titles, so i don't confuddle words.
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We started watching tv with closed captions so we could have the volume lower while the kids slept (or hear when they unexpectedly screamed.) Now we just leave them on all the time because you get so much more out of shows that way (at least when they're captioned properly), you never miss a word that way.
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