Join Us for Brown Families Support Group this Sunday | |
Our Brown Families Support Group is an in-person support group for caregivers and family members who have a loved one with autism. Join brown families to come together to talk about the joys and challenges of raising a child with autism and related disabilities. This group is open to all brown families, regardless of religion or ethnicity, as its intention is to bring community members together to offer and receive support, solve problems, and discuss autism and disabilities in a new forum. Click the flyer on the left to learn more.
This final Spring Session of Brown Families Support Group takes place on Sunday, April 23, 2023 from 12-2 p.m. at the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati (8092 Plantation Dr, West Chester, OH 45069) in Mirror Hall. Registration is not required. To join the WhatsApp chat, please contact Hadia Khan, Program Director, by email.
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Sensory Saturday is Coming Up at the Cincinnati Art Museum | |
The Cincinnati Art Museum (953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202) is hosting a Sensory Saturday on Saturday, April 22 from 9:30-11 a.m. On the fourth Saturdays of the month, the CAM holds this program, designed for families with children who have autism or other developmental disabilities. Designating these Sensory Saturdays allows these families to explore the museum’s galleries in a less crowded environment. Visitors will be welcomed with multi-sensory tools and resources to make the most of their visit.
Attendance is free, no proof of diagnosis is required, and registration is not required! Please email access@cincyart.org for questions or more information.
| Sensory Friendly Mornings at the CAC | |
The Contemporary Arts Center in downtown Cincinnati is hosting a sensory friendly morning on Saturday, April 29 from 9-10 a.m. ET. This month’s theme is Building Identities! Join in on the fun at the Lois & Richard Resenthal Center (44 E. 6th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202). This month’s theme is Create, create, create!
During this event, the Museum will be made extra welcoming to more sensitive guests. Families will be able to choose from a variety of activities and do them at whatever time they feel most comfortable. Documentation of diagnosis is not required. Participants will receive a sensory map and social narrative, and a sensory bag with fidgets, hearing protection and sunglasses. There will also be quiet space available, as well as seat cushions, weighted lap pads, and more.
This event is FREE but registration is required due to the limited size of the program. Make sure to head to their Sensory Friendly Morning site to register!
| PigAbilities Meetups Take Place from February through April | |
Hamilton County DDS, in partnership with Queen City Running Club is hosting a group to help people get ready for PigAbilities, a one-mile event during Flying Pig Weekend in May. The event allows participants and their supporters to run, walk, or roll at their own pace and cross the official Flying Pig Marathon Finish Swine! These Meetups are open to everyone who wants to practice, fit with water and a chance to socialize with others who may participate in the PigAbilities event.
Click here to see the flyer and schedule, which includes all Meetup dates. Snow may affect route accessibility. Check hamiltondds.org for updates and contact Ann Myres at
513-703-2138 or ann.myres@hamiltondds.org with any questions.
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