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Inclusive Theme Park

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Sesame Place theme park is now a Certified Autism Center.

Visiting an amusement park can be a lot of fun. Yet it can be stressful too. The loud noises, big crowds, and fast-moving rides can feel overwhelming to some people.

This can be especially true for people with autism, a condition that affects the development of language and social skills.

Courtesy of Sesame Place

Julia, a character with autism

An amusement park called Sesame Place in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, wants kids with autism to feel welcome. It’s the nation’s first theme park to become a Certified Autism Center.

The park has quiet rooms and noise-canceling headphones for those who need a break. Employees are trained to help people with autism feel comfortable. And visitors can meet Julia, a Sesame Street character with autism.

Solve It!

On the Honker Dinger Derby ride, people board the ride in pairs of 2.

If there are 15 people in a class, will everyone in the group have a buddy on the ride? Explain by drawing a model.

Number & Operations
Whole Number Division
overwhelming

Very confusing or difficult to process
model

A mathematical diagram that can be used to set up and solve problems
autism

A condition that affects the development of language and social skills
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