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Making the Museum More Accessible
DuPage Children's Museum is dedicated to being accessible to all children and adults and makes a special effort to accommodate our visitors with special needs.
These resources are available to make your visit more enjoyable...
click here to download the pdf version.
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Exhibit Floor Resources
Exhibits and program tables are child wheelchair height.
- Adaptive rods for Glow Art
- Children’s books in Braille throughout neighborhoods
- Light Table at several exhibits
- Open-ended exhibits with many sensory opportunities
- Photo Books (visual communication system)
- Picture schedules at various exhibits
- Sensory Box (various items)
- Slant board
- T-bar strikers and other adaptive mallets
- Therapy cuffs for strikers/mallets
- Wheelchair accessible Bubble Booth
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Adpative rods for Glow Art
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Magnifying Pendant
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Studio Resources
- Magnifying Pendant
- Adaptive gloves to hold brushes/crayons
- "Cookie Crayons"
- Crayon pinwheel
- Finger-tip crayons
- Foam grips for brushes/crayons
- Knobby paint brushes
- Light boxes
- Light table
- Slant board
- Spring-hinge scissors
- T-bar brush/crayon holders
- Texture-focused art projects
- Visual systems for Third Thursday art projects
- Wheelchair accessible tilt table
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| Special Services & Materials |
- Adult-size wheelchair available
- American Sign Language interpreter can be arranged for class/training
- Alex the Therapy Dog
- Community Access Coordinator on staff
- DCM signage in Braille
- ESL (English as a Second Language) Exhibit Resource Guide
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| Please give us advance notice for any other special need by calling our Community Access Coordinator at (630) 637-8000 ext. 4800. |
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