OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – “It’s so important to me that my children always feel like they’re included.”
For kids with autism, Santa visits at the mall can be overwhelming. That’s where Autism Action Partnership steps in, hosting a Sensory Santa event.
“Whether it’s the stress or uncertainty of standing in a line, you don’t know what to expect, you don’t know what’s going on, there’s stimuli, there’s people, it’s a foreign environment. Then sometimes they might exhibit behaviors that other people around them might judge or question or not fully understand what’s going on,” says Justin Dougherty, President / CEO of Autism Action Partnership…