Minnesota Museums, Theaters, and Stadiums Are Becoming More Sensory-Friendly. Why Aren’t Restaurants?

Lorena Armstrong-Duarte is the mother of two funny, smart, curious boys: Nico, age 12, and Alex, age 11. Like many young kids, the south Minneapolis boys have their fascinations, particularly trains, and tornadoes, and World War II, and asteroids.

Nico and Alex love museums, but visiting one hasn’t always been easy. Nico was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) right before his second birthday, and Alex has since been diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia.

“By 2015, we had already started to understand that things were going to be different, and that accommodations would be needed in everything from school to going to a restaurant,” Armstrong-Duarte says…

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