Chicago Special Parent Magazine 2008

PLACES TO GO Bubbling over with fun Playing in the bubble booth at the DuPage Children’s Museum can be the highlight of a child’s visit, and now that booth has been replaced by a wheelchair-accessible booth so children with disabilities can enjoy it as well. The bubble booth allows visitors to stand or sit in the center and, using a rope, pull a hoop that creates a bubble around the child. To make the bubble booth accessible to children in wheelchairs, the museum uses a larger hoop that can encompass a wheelchair as well as a child’s caregiver. Additionally, there are short ramps on and off the booth so children can move through the booth without having to back up, says Cindy Miller, community access coordinator for the museum. The bubble booth isn’t the only area with equipment for children with disabilities. The art studio has adaptive gloves that can hold brushes and crayons, as well as specially shaped crayons and knobby paint brushes that are easier to hold. Light boxes are available for children who are visually impaired and tables are at child wheelchair Getting around Chicago Open Doors Organization’s guide, Easy Access Chicago, is ideal to help families make the most of the city. The guide provides detailed access reports to more than 100 attractions, including the museums and other tourist draws, many restaurants and airports, lists accessible tours of the city and outlines the accessible transportation, including trains and the free trolleys. To find it, go online to www.easyaccesschicago.org. Jumping for kids with special needs heights. A complete list of adaptive equipment is available at the Visitor Services Desk or online. The museum also targets the third Thursday of each month from 5-7 p.m. for children with disabilities (although the museum is open to the public at this time, it’s generally a quieter time). DuPage Children’s Museum is located at 301 N. Washington St., Naperville. For more information call (630) 637-8000 or visit www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org. Liz DeCarlo Pump It Up-Orland Park offers Private Sensory Nights once a month for children with special needs who benefit from a smaller, more controlled and private jumping environment. Siblings and parents are welcome to play along. Advance registration is required; cost is $15 (free for parents). Ten percent of the proceeds go to the Autism Society of America. Pump It Up is located at 1141 W. 183rd St., Orland Park. (708) 479-2220 or www.pumpittupparty.com. 8 | Specıal Parent 2008 CHICAGO | ChicagoParent.com http://www.easyaccesschicago.org http://www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org http://www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org http://www.pumpittupparty.com http://ChicagoParent.com

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Chicago Special Parent Magazine 2008 Contents In Our Shoes Of Mothers and Mission Control A Love Story Keeping the Whole Family Well What Do I Do? Resources God's Special Child Our Kids Inspirations

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