(UK) Birmingham: "Autism-friendly" Christmas happenings

Dec 8, 2021, Birmingham Mail: Autism-friendly Christmas events happening around Birmingham in 2021 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/autism-friendly-christmas-events-happening-22353074

Midlands

There are a series of autism-friendly Christmas events happening around Birmingham for 2021. You can take your kids to sensory festive experiences and quiet Santa grottos where the music and lights are specially adapted to help minimise anxiety. And there are relaxed panto and theatre performances for families to enjoy too. Tickets are likely to sell out fast so be sure to book ahead to avoid disappointment. … Dobbies has introduced a Quiet Grotto at its Shenstone garden centre this Christmas. New for 2021, the Quiet Grotto will allow youngsters and their families to experience the delight of meeting Santa and his elves in an environment where the sound and visual elements have been specially adapted to help minimise anxiety. The store has worked with Autism Together, one of the country’s leading providers of services and support to autistic people and their families, to ensure the grotto is as autism friendly as possible…. There are relaxed performances of Birmingham's famous panto that are specifically created for people with special needs and learning or sensory disorders