Father says daughter with autism turned away at Sylvania Playland

SYLVANIA, Ohio — A father said his 6-year-old daughter with autism was turned away from a specific play area at Sylvania Playland over the weekend, prompting him to speak out about what he called a lack of accommodation for children with disabilities.

Jacob Nodine said his family went to the indoor play center on Saturday for a cousin’s birthday party. Shortly after arriving, he said his daughter tried to play in a quieter section of the facility designed for children ages zero to three.

That’s when he said an employee told the family it was not “autism hour.”…

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