Thank you to all sponsors and supporters who helped us put on our first sensory inclusive event at the Zoo. Shortly after this event, we became Sensory Inclusive Certified, and we look forward to holding more sensory inclusive events in the future!
Join the Zoo for our first sensory inclusive event.
The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is becoming a Sensory Inclusive Certified Zoo through KultureCity. Do you have a child on the autism spectrum? Come to Quiet Time at the Zoo Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9 – 11 a.m.
Quiet Time at the Zoo will include interactive sensory stations and quiet zones, animal encounters, keeper talks, training demonstrations, food trucks and community resources for individuals on the autism spectrum.
Date
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019
9 – 11 a.m.
What To Expect
The SF Teaching Zoo will provide noise-dampening headphones, comfort kits, and zookeepers trained by the staff at the University of Florida Center for Autism and Related Disabilities to support the needs of attendees.
To learn more about what you can expect during your visit, view the Zoo Social Narrative video here.
- If you have a child on the autism spectrum and are registered with UF CARD, your family will receive free admission for up to 4 people. You must reserve your tickets with this link.
- $8 for adults
- $5 for children (ages 4-12), Seniors (60+), Active Military & Veterans, teachers, firefighters, first responders (EMT/EMS), police, UF students, faculty, staff and retirees (with ID)
- Free for children 3 and under, Zoo members, and Santa Fe College students, staff members, and retirees (with ID)
Attending Organizations
UF Center for Autism and Related Disorders (UF CARD)
UF Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment (UF CAN)
SF Spectrum of Success
Kids Only Dental Place
Launch Pad Therapy
Speech 4 Kids
Positive Behavior Supports
InBloom Autism Services
UF Early Steps North Central
Florida Autism Center
FL Elks Children's Therapy Services
Phoenix Comprehensive Care Group
BASS ABA Therapy
Lamp Post Therapy
Behavioral Learning Systems
Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases
Sponsors
Quiet Time at the Zoo is presented by the new UF Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment and the UF CARD, and sponsored by Kids Only Dental Place, Grins and Giggles Pediatric Dentistry, and Family Focus Eye Care.
For additional information about Quiet Time at the Zoo, call the SF Teaching Zoo at 352-395-5633.
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