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<\/p>\nOrlando Science Center marks Disability Pride Month to support their visitors<\/p>\n
Meteorologist Victoria Wisniewski got a sneak peek at how every young scientist can have the best experience<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIT\u2019S JULY IN A BRAND NEW MONTH MEANS BRAND NEW THINGS ARE HAPPENING. OVER AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER. AND THE FOLKS OVER THERE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERY CHILD KNOWS THAT NO MATTER YOUR PHYSICAL ABILITIES, YOU\u2019RE INVITED TO COME EXPLORE THE WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE. WELCOME BACK TO THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTERS METEOROLOGIST VICTORIA WISNIEWSKI, AND I\u2019M HERE WITH ME BECAUSE THIS MONTH IS DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER. SO WHAT CAN OUR VISITORS EXPECT THROUGHOUT THIS MONTH? YES. SO HERE IN THE SCIENCE CENTER, ONE OF THE MAIN THINGS WE TRY TO DO IS MAKE THIS PLACE BE ACCESSIBLE AND FUN FOR EVERYBODY TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY. AND ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE CAN DO THAT IS WITH OUR PARTNERSHIP HERE WITH CULTURE CITY. SO THIS IS A SENSORY BAG THAT GUESTS CAN ACTUALLY PICK UP. AND WE\u2019VE GOT A FEW DIFFERENT THINGS IN HERE TO JUST HELP MAKE THEIR DAY A LITTLE BIT EASIER, MAYBE MORE RELAXING AS THEY GO ABOUT IT. OKAY, SO LET\u2019S DIG INTO THE BAG. WHAT\u2019S INSIDE HERE? OKAY, LET\u2019S TAKE A LOOK HERE. ALL RIGHT. FIRST THING THAT WE\u2019VE GOT HERE, WE\u2019VE GOT SOME HEADPHONES. OKAY. I\u2019M GONNA PUT THESE ON. THEY\u2019RE A LITTLE SMALL. YEAH, THEY ARE A LITTLE SMALL. THEY ARE MADE FOR OUR SMALLER FRIENDS, MAINLY. WAIT, WHAT DID YOU SAY THEY WERE? THEY\u2019RE WORKING. THAT\u2019S FANTASTIC. SO SOMETIMES THE SCIENCE CENTER OR SPACES CAN GET A LITTLE BIT OVERWHELMING. THERE MIGHT BE A LOT OF NOISE AND WHATNOT. SO THIS CAN JUST HELP US TO CALM DOWN A LITTLE BIT AND TO BUFFER SOME OF THAT SOUND FOR US. VERY HELPFUL. WHAT\u2019S NEXT? ALL RIGHT. WE\u2019VE GOT HERE. THIS IS ACTUALLY ONE OF MY FAVORITE ONES. OH, LOOK AT THIS. WAIT, THAT\u2019S KIND OF HEAVY. YEAH. SHE\u2019S GOT A LITTLE WEIGHT TO IT. SO THIS IS A LITTLE WEIGHTED LAP MAT. SO IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAK, HAVE A SEAT SOMEWHERE, THE WEIGHT ACTUALLY CAN HELP WITH SELF-REGULATION AND JUST CALMING OUR BODIES DOWN A LITTLE BIT. SO WE\u2019RE FEELING A LITTLE BIT, YOU KNOW, OVERWHELMED. WE CAN JUST HAVE A SEAT, KIND OF TAKE SOME DEEP BREATHS. COOL WITH THAT. I HAVE A BIG VERSION OF THIS AT HOME. VERY HELPFUL. WEIGHTED BLANKETS. EXACTLY, EXACTLY. AND LAST THING WE HAVE HERE IS THAT FOR OUR WONDERFUL GUESTS, THEY CAN ACTUALLY GET A SPECIAL VIP BADGE TO WEAR. SO THEY\u2019RE VERY THEY\u2019RE CULTURE CITY VIP. AND THIS JUST HELPS OUR STAFF TO KNOW AS THEY\u2019RE GOING AROUND THAT THIS IS A GUEST THAT MIGHT HAVE SOME SENSORY NEEDS. SO IT\u2019S JUST VERY NICE TO HAVE. AND IT\u2019S ALSO JUST A REALLY COOL THING TO BE ABLE TO WEAR AND SHOW OFF AS WELL. YEAH, THAT\u2019S A BADGE THAT I WOULD WANT TO WEAR. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. SO WHAT ELSE DO WE HAVE HERE GOING ON DURING THE MONTH OF JULY. YES. SO WE\u2019VE GOT DIFFERENT TYPES OF LITERATURE HERE. THESE ARE SOME OF THE BOOKS THAT WE HAVE IN OUR KITS TOWN AREA. SO WE HAVE DIFFERENT BOOKS THAT SHOWCASE DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR STORIES. AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE OVER HERE A ACCESSIBILITY SCAVENGER HUNT. SO WE MADE THIS FOR KIDS TOWN. HOWEVER, OUR GUESTS AND ANYBODY THAT\u2019S WATCHING CAN MAKE THEIR OWN VERSION OF THIS. AND IT\u2019S JUST SO THAT YOU CAN KIND OF TAKE A LOOK AT THE SPACES THAT YOU\u2019RE AROUND AND SEE HOW ACCESSIBLE THAT THEY ARE. SO YOU CAN GO TO THE LIBRARY, MAYBE GROCERY STORE AND SEE. SO FOR EXAMPLE, IS THERE A WHEELCHAIR RAMP? THAT\u2019S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN CHECK AND SEE. SO HERE IN KITS TOWN BY OUR TRIP DROP AREA, WE DO HAVE A WHEELCHAIR RAMP TO MAKE SURE THAT WE\u2019VE GOT ACCESSIBILITY THERE. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE, IS THERE MAYBE A QUIET ROOM AVAILABLE? AND HERE IN THE SCIENCE CENTER ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, WE HAVE A QUIET ROOM ALWAYS AVAILABLE. AND THEN FOR SPECIAL EVENT WEEKENDS, KIDS TOWN ACTUALLY CREATES A SPECIAL QUIET ROOM DOWNSTAIRS FOR GUESTS TO BE ABLE TO USE TOO. SO JUST SOME THINGS FOR PEOPLE TO THINK ABOUT AS THEY\u2019RE GOING ABOUT THEIR DAY AND CHECKING AROUND. I THINK THAT\u2019S SO HELPFUL BECAUSE EVERYONE IS GOING TO BE ACCEPTED HERE AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER, AND IT\u2019S GREAT THAT YOU GUYS HAVE ALL THESE ACCESSIBILITY OPTIONS. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. SO HOPEFULLY EVERYBODY CAN JOIN US HERE AT THE SCIENCE CENTER AND FIND SOMETHING THAT THEY GET TO ENJOY FOR THE MONTH. WE\u2019LL SEE YOU DURING THE MONTH OF JULY. AND IF YOU WANT TO SEE WHAT OTHER COOL STUFF IS HAPPENI\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Orlando Science Center marks Disability Pride Month to support their visitors<\/p>\n
Meteorologist Victoria Wisniewski got a sneak peek at how every young scientist can have the best experience<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 10:03 AM EDT Jul 12, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n