• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

SI Parent

Solutions For Parenting In Staten Island

Get Weekly Activities
Emailed To You
Subscribe
  • Connect With SI Parent:
  • Things To Do
  • Directories
    • After School
    • Birthday Parties
    • Summer Camps
    • Pre-School & Daycare
    • Health and Wellness
    • Special Needs
    • Home Improvement
  • Articles
    • Featured Articles
    • Positive Parenting
    • Stuff To Do
    • Coronavirus
    • Babies and Pregnancy
    • Special Needs Articles
    • Recipes and Food
    • Health and Safety
    • School, Camp and Education
    • Richmond University Medical Center
  • Subscribe
    • Newsletter
    • Birthday Club
  • Advertise With Us
  • SI Parent Guides
Home / Articles / Featured Articles / Staten Island Zoo Launches Sensory Inclusive Experience for Children with Autism

Staten Island Zoo Launches Sensory Inclusive Experience for Children with Autism

November 10, 2020 By Jessica Jones-Gorman

Staten Island Zoo Launches Sensory Inclusive Experience for Children with Autism

The Staten Island Zoo in West Brighton recently partnered with Kulture City to become a certified Sensory Inclusive venue. Training employees to assist and accommodate guests with sensory processing needs, the Zoo also equipped the property with sensory bags containing KCVIP badges, fidget tools, noise cancelling headphones, sunglasses and other resources.

“If needed, our guests can borrow the bags at no cost to help them best enjoy the experience,” the Zoo noted in a statement. “We also have designated ‘Headphone Zones’ for those with auditory sensitivities, as well as ‘Quiet Areas’ for those who might need a safe place to cool down.”

Here’s some helpful information about the Sensory Inclusive Experience, including what to do if it gets too loud, how to handle free-roaming animals and more.

The zoo will also host a special Thanksgiving event on November 15. During the annual blessing of the animals participants will learn about Native American culture while drumming and dancing with the Red Storm Drum and Dance Troupe. Animals are given a Thanksgiving treat and visitors can assist zookeepers in the preparation. Tickets must be reserved online. Visit statenislandzoo.org for more information.

Fans of “New York’s Biggest Little Zoo” can  register now for a virtual 5K Fun Run/Walk to support their efforts to conserve wildlife and provide education to the public. Virtual runs/walks can be done on your own time with your family and friends and at your own pace. To register, go to goneforarun.com.

Stay updated on all of the fun events the zoo has to offer! Visit the Staten Island Parent Family Calendar at siparent-com.go-vip.net/events. Be sure to bookmark the page and check back often for new virtual and in-person events all over Staten Island.


Want more info like this? Get our newsletters packed with ideas, events, and information for parents in Staten Island.

special needs girl smiling
Read Next | Find Resources for Children with Special Needs

Filed Under: Featured Articles

Featured Events

Post an Event

This summer, get ready for a celebration
Today, 10 am

LEGO® Summer of Play Event at LEGOLAND Discovery Center New Jersey
LEGOLAND® Discovery Center New Jersey

Drop in for Family Fun! July 17–20: Inse
Today, noon

Summer Family Fun
The Newark Museum of Art

Families with children 4 and up can enjo
Today, 1:30 pm

The Butterfly House
Tenafly Nature Center

Storytime is fun for the whole family! J
Tomorrow, 2 pm

Family Storytime
Great Kills Library

In collaboration with our campus partner
Tomorrow, 8 pm

Moth Night at Staten Island Museum
Staten Island Children’s Museum

WABC Radio is partnering with Shriners C
July 20, 9:30 am

Day of Champions at the Ferry Hawks Stadium
Staten Island University Hospital Community Park

View All Events…

Primary Sidebar

View Local Activities for Kids
  • A Parent’s Year-Round Guide: Our Annual Guide 2024-2025 is now out!
  • Is Having One Child Easier than Having Two?
  • How to Prevent Kids from Forgetting What They Learned in School over the Summer
  • Mother’s Day for Every Kind of Mom
  • Some Amazing Facts about Apples

Staten Island Parent

Staten Island Parent helps parents make better decisions. We have the latest activities and local events that matter to you. Plus many informative articles and important directories including schools, afterschool programs, camps, special needs, birthday parties, health and wellness. Our contests and clubs are fun for the whole family!

    • Browse Past Issues
    • Get Activities & School Info

Footer

si parent logo
Staten Island Parent
One MetroTech Center 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(646) 559–9100

Important Links

  • Subscribe
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Browse Past Issues
  • Where to Find The Magazine
  • Write For Staten Island Parent
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap

Get Weekly Activities Emailed To You

Subscribe

Copyright © 1989-2025 Staten Island Parent Magazine, All Rights Reserved