It can be a real challenge to find activities that are suitable for the whole family - special needs and neurotypical alike - over the next few days I'll post some of my DD's favorite outings:
High on her list:
Texas Memorial Museum - on the UT Campus: http://www.utexas.edu/tmm/
It's fully accessible: http://www.utexas.edu/tmm/visit-tmm/accessibility.html
It's FREE! There are indoor and outdoor exhibits, and lawns to play on too. And it's a beautiful 1930's building. My DD likes the Great Hall - she wanders around touching the beautifully inlaid stone walls, examining the intricate mosaics in the floor, and absorbing the cool rocks and insects in the display cases. The lighting is subdued and it's usually quiet. Happy making for my autistic girl. And plenty of dinosaurs and other cool exhibits for "regular" kids. I learn something new too, every time I go there.
I'd suggest calling about parking - UT doesn't have much free parking, but over Spring Break they sometimes allow visitor parking on the streets that are normally reserved for faculty parking.
Hope your family enjoys this outing as much as mine does.
Have you been here? Did it work for your family? Please leave a comment!
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