Some of these may have changed. Please call ahead.
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Sensory Sensitive Events ~ Every Month in Rhode Island
A Quest for Independence – Summer Camp Program in Exeter, RI
OSCIL’s Summer Transition Program is a one-week, residential program that provides teens and young adults with disabilities, ages sixteen through twenty-three, an opportunity to develop employment and independent living skills in a supportive environment.
There is no cost to students or their families. Lodging, food, activities, transportation, interpreters for the deaf, and personal care attendants for students with physical disabilities will be provided.
Funding authorization for this program may be obtained from your Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor from the Office of Rehabilitation Services or Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Eligibility Criteria:
To qualify for this program applicants must:
- have a disability
- be between 16 and 23 years old
- be self-directing and able to make their own choices
- be a Rhode Island resident
Applications must be received by July 1, 2022.
To learn more, please visit the link below:
http://oscil.org/events/a-quest-for-independence
Quiet Fireworks at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown, RI
Want to enjoy fireworks 
without the associated noise 
? Join us at this FREE event to celebrate the Fourth 
! Come watch the City of Newport's annual Fourth of July Fireworks Display at Fort Adams
FROM beautiful Beavertail State Park!
WHEN: 9:15 PM on Monday, July 4th, 2022 with a rain date slated for Tuesday, July 5, 2022.
WHERE: Beavertail Rd, Jamestown, RI 02835
This event is open to the public but designed and tailored for those experiencing hearing sensitivities.
Leashed dogs 
are welcome!
are welcome!Post from Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/592009788926628/?ref=newsfeed
Camps for Children & Teens with Special Needs in Rhode Island
FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN RHODE ISLAND
Here's a few of the summer camps below:
CAMP RUGGLES, INC.
http://www.campruggles.org/Ruggles/Welcome.html
Summer ZooCamp at the Roger Williams Park
https://www.rwpzoo.org/zoocamp
Camp WANNAGOAGAIN! with The Autism Project
https://theautismproject.org/parents-families/programs-resources/summer-camp
Please click on the link below for a full list of summer camps :
https://ri.medicalhomeportal.org/services/search?searchTerm&location=RI&catId=413&fbclid=IwAR3p2txElb4wLVy0Kus76FMAn73R_XJ3tCcUTva_eYz_01oSOCxMrlPgbSA
Friday, May 27, 2022
Our presentation at the 2022 Rhode Island Library Association Conference
"Children's Sensory Storytime Support Group: Who we are, What we do and How you can participate".
Maria Cotto
Bilingual Children's Librarian & Chair, Sensory Support Group
Pawtucket Public Library (RI)
Monday, May 23, 2022
Sensory Support Group Presenting at the 2022 RILA Conference
2022 RILA Conference
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
9:00 a.m.
Children’s Sensory Story Time Support Group: Who we are, What we do and How you can participate
Join members of the Rhode Island Children’s Sensory Story Time Support Group to learn about the group’s development and the support it provides librarians working to implement inclusive services for patrons at their library. During the presentation, committee members will discuss the purpose of the support group and describe the group’s meeting process. Attendees will leave the meeting with information and resources that explain how to get involved and make a difference in their library through programming, outreach, and partnerships that will allow them to build a more inclusive community.
Don't miss it.....
https://tinyurl.com/2fp5dvpx
Visual Supports in Practice Class at The Autism Project (Jonhston, RI)
From The Autism Project:
We
have a Visual Supports in Practice class on Wednesday, May 25th from
5p.m - 7p.m . It is $35 to register, please click the the link below! If
you have any questions please contact Araina DeAnegelis at The Autism
Project 401-785-2666 ex. 4 or adeangelis1@lifespan.org
A Sense of Support
(picture from American Libraries website link below)
A Sense of Support: Libraries curate accessibility collections for young patrons and their caregivers
By Annemarie Mannion | May 2, 2022
https://tinyurl.com/mweynyfc
Sensory Story Time at the Woonsocket Harris Public Library (RI)
Thank
you to Mrs. Chris for sharing these great pictures of her Sensory Story
Time at the Woonsocket Harris Public Library (RI). Yay!! 
Sensory Bins at the Olneyville Library of the Community Libraries of Providence
Take
a look at these "Sensory Bins" now available for checkout with your
library card at the Olneyville Library of the Community Libraries of
Providence (RI). Yay!!! Thank you!! 
Example:
-Rice Box
-Bean Box
-Sand Box
-Connection Box
Olneyville Library
1 Olneyville Square
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 421-4084
https://www.communitylibrariespvd.org/locations/olneyville
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