In LDS Chapels, Catholic Churches and Jewish Temples, Sensory Rooms Attract Neurodivergent Worshippers
UNITED STATES, JUL 17 – More than 80 sensory rooms were built nationwide in 2023 to help neurodivergent worshipers participate comfortably by providing supportive spaces with sensory tools.
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In temples and churches, sensory rooms remove barriers for neurodivergent worshipers
MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (RNS) — From organ blasts and incense to forced hugs and handshakes, for folks who struggle to process sensory input, houses of worship can quickly feel anything but holy. That was the case for Lark Losardo’s son Percy, who in 2017 began attending Catholic Mass with his family at age 7. Percy, who is autistic, was often overwhelmed by the Brooklyn church’s open space, noise and crowds. At first, when he needed to move around or s…


Since the daycare, Adam is seen as a disruptive child. Except that Adam, a neuroatypical, is carrying an invisible handicap. Today, while she has just left a social inquiry, her family wants to tell about her journey and wants to make these forms of disability better known.
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