Sensory Santa, sometimes referred to as “Silent Santa” is an opportunity for children with autism and/or sensory processing disorder to visit Santa in a quiet and welcoming, sensory-friendly environment.

Explore ways you can make the holiday season more accessible and enjoyable for individuals with autism/autistic individuals.

Oh, Christmas. What a joyous time filled with new experiences. The lights, the baking, the snow, the crowded house and the malls, the smell of a freshly cut Christmas tree. All those wonderful events and smells, the loved ones that you associate with at such a joyous time of year. It was not always so wonderful for our family though.

Sensory Santa, sometimes referred to as “Silent Santa” is an opportunity for children with autism and/or sensory processing disorder to visit Santa in a quiet and welcoming, sensory-friendly environment.