Wyndham Hotel in Austin Offering Autism Aware Rooms - featured July 2, 2010
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A Wyndham hotel has started catering to families traveling with autistic children, making it one of the few in the USA but an early adopter in what may be a growing trend.
The Wyndham Garden Hotel in Austin, Texas, two months ago opened five specially equipped, "Thoughtful rooms" designed to make stays less stressful for families with autistic children. A door alarm, for instance, alerts adults when the door is opening, which could prevent a child from quietly opening the door and wandering out of the room.
The Wyndham is believed to be the second hotel in the USA to offer an autism-aware program, and an official with a leading autism advocacy group says the concept is a good idea.
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A Wyndham hotel has started catering to families traveling with autistic children, making it one of the few in the USA but an early adopter in what may be a growing trend.
The Wyndham Garden Hotel in Austin, Texas, two months ago opened five specially equipped, "Thoughtful rooms" designed to make stays less stressful for families with autistic children. A door alarm, for instance, alerts adults when the door is opening, which could prevent a child from quietly opening the door and wandering out of the room.
The Wyndham is believed to be the second hotel in the USA to offer an autism-aware program, and an official with a leading autism advocacy group says the concept is a good idea.
Read the Rest of this Article on USA Today.com
