Getting ready forChicago's O'Hare and Midway airports.
Chicago's two airports have sensory bags at the information desks, with calming tools such as fidgets, headphones and visual aids, plus point-of-view videos, social stories and sensory maps you can use at home first.
Sensory bags are “available at information desks, these kits include calming tools such as fidgets, headphones, and visual aids to support travelers during their trip.”
Sensory maps are “visual guides of O'Hare and Midway that highlight high- and low-sensory areas, helping travelers plan their routes with comfort in mind.”
The videos and social stories are separate for O'Hare and for Midway, so pick the one for the airport you're flying from.
The sensory maps show the airport as pictures and cover O'Hare Terminals 2, 3 and 5, and Midway; open the map for your terminal and plan your route through the low-sensory areas.
