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ECHO Leahy Center Sensory-Friendly Sundays

ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain

Burlington, Vermont - Chittenden County

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1 College Street, Burlington, VT 05401

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Provider overview

ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington offers Sensory-Friendly Sundays each month with adjusted lighting and sound, sensory backpacks, and a calm, low-crowd environment.

ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain is a science and nature museum on the Burlington waterfront offering monthly Sensory-Friendly Sundays.

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Ages
Kids, teens, and adults with sensory processing differences, autism spectrum disorder, or developmental disabilities, and their families
Season
Year-round, on the second Sunday of each month from 9-10 a.m.
Cost
Sensory-Friendly Sundays are free with preregistration; confirm the current month's date and registration.

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ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain

1 College Street, Burlington, VT 05401

Sensory-Friendly Sundays run on set monthly dates with preregistration. Families should confirm the current date before visiting.

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Sensory-Friendly Sundays

Monthly low-sensory museum hour, adjusted lighting and sound, sensory backpacks, preregistration, and accessibility planning.

Ages
Kids, teens, and adults with sensory processing differences, autism spectrum disorder, or developmental disabilities, and their families
Season
Year-round, on the second Sunday of each month from 9-10 a.m.
Schedule
Sensory-Friendly Sundays run the second Sunday of each month, 9-10 a.m., with the museum closed to the general public; preregister through ECHO.
Cost
Sensory-Friendly Sundays are free with preregistration; confirm the current month's date and registration.
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ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain hosts Sensory-Friendly Sundays on the second Sunday of each month from 9-10 a.m., free with preregistration, when the museum is closed to the general public, lighting and sounds are adjusted, and sensory backpacks are available for visitors with sensory processing differences, autism, or developmental disabilities.
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Sensory-Friendly Sundays

ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain hosts Sensory-Friendly Sundays on the second Sunday of each month from 9-10 a.m., free with preregistration, when the museum is closed to the general public, lighting and sounds are adjusted, and sensory backpacks are available for visitors with sensory processing differences, autism, or developmental disabilities.

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What the provider says: The source names sensory-friendly, sensory processing differences, autism spectrum disorder, developmental disabilities, adjusted lighting and sounds, and sensory backpacks.

Access notes to confirm: Ask about preregistration, the sensory backpacks, quieter exhibit areas, stroller and wheelchair access, and what to expect during the closed early hour.

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What we found: ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain hosts Sensory-Friendly Sundays on the second Sunday of each month from 9-10 a.m., free with preregistration, when the museum is closed to the general public, lighting and sounds are adjusted, and sensory backpacks are available for visitors with sensory processing differences, autism, or developmental disabilities.

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