Sensory-friendly family spots in Lisle, Illinois

Sensory notesNEW, PAGE-VERIFIED (Accessibility Visitor's Guide, Children's Garden Sensory Supports + Visual Schedules): guests with sensory processing needs may borrow, at no cost, a sensory bag containing headphones, fidgets, visuals and other calming tools, checked out at the Information Desk in the Visitor Center or from any Children's Garden staff/volunteer. The Children's Garden also provides seasonal social stories, an activity choice board, a visual schedule sheet and 'first/then' card, a proprioceptive activity board, and a sensory map identifying triggers and quiet areas. Sensory-Friendly Times in the Children's Garden offer a modified, quieter experience, capacity limited to 75 people, on select Mondays from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., with advance online sign-up required. Visual schedule books (designed for guests on the autism spectrum or with learning/developmental disabilities, covering the Visitor Center Area, Meadow Lake Trail, Children's Garden and Thornhill Education Center area) are loaned free, first-come first-served, from the Visitor Center Information Desk with a photo ID.