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Committee explores sensory‑friendly supports for Family Fourth attendees
Summary
Committee members described a developing plan to provide sensory‑friendly accommodations for attendees with sensory needs, including sensory kits, a landing webpage with resources, and partnerships with local schools and nonprofits.
Melanie Hearn, working with the administration team, outlined a developing plan to make the Family Fourth event more accessible for people with sensory needs. Hearn described the effort as a support function that would “stand on three legs”: safety and security, entertainment and marketing/media.
Hearn said the concept draws on recent local sensory‑friendly events where emergency services and partners provided sensory kits and…
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