Vermont Performing Arts Center Puts On an Autism-Friendly Schoolhouse Rock
Teaching special needs children with autism spectrum disorders has always been somewhat of a challenge. Children with autism have an array of special needs ranging from social and communcational challenges to an inability to tolerate certain sounds or bright lights. To offer even more learning resources for children with autism, the Flynn Center in Burlington, VT is taking a unique approach. On Sunday, Feb. 15, the performing arts center will turn down the lights and lower the volume for its…