May 29, 2025
The Boost News
Be sure to visit links for more information and, where applicable, to register. If you’d like to share your event or activity on The Boost, please contact us here. It would be great to have more activities around the state.
DISCOUNT ALERT: All Jacob Burns Film Center Kids screenings now cost $5. Enjoy family-friendly films every Saturday at 11 a.m., plus the monthly sensory friendly screenings at the new, lower price.
Mon., June 2, 2025: Neurodivergent Parenting Connection Meet-Up: Bedford. Join other parents of neurodivergent children of all ages for pizza, drinks and connection. RSVP required. (Inclusive Initiative)
Mon., June 2, 2025: Hear Our Voices! Readers with Disabilities Book Club: HOV’s Readers With Disabilities Book Club is a social group for young adults of all reading levels who love books. Play book-ish games, talk about favorite reads, and discover new books with all types of disability representation. Hosted by Mo Kikoler. There is no required reading to join each meeting. (Community Support Network)
Sun., June 8, 2025: Sensory-friendly screening of The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville.
Sun., June 8, 2025: Adaptive Wheelchair Skating NYC 2025: NYC. Free adaptive skating clinic for those with disabilities at Hudson River Park Pier 62. (Play It Forward)
Sat., June 14, 2025: Sensory Friendly Screening of How to Train Your Dragon: Bedford Playhouse, Bedford.
Sat., June 14, 2025: Get Outdoors & Get Together Day: Select locations around New York. Free, inclusive and accessible events to connect people to nature and increase outdoor access. For people of all abilities, ages, identities and backgrounds. Program and scheduling details for each location will soon be available on the NYS Parks website at parks.ny.gov. Guests are encouraged to bring picnic lunches and their own games or sporting equipment. For details about visitor amenities at each location, visit parks.ny.gov. (A partnership including OPWDD)
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Sat., June 21, 2025: Music for Autism: Pianist Llewellyn Sánchez-Werner: Brooklyn.
Sun., July 6, 2025: Sensory-friendly screening of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory: Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville.
Sun., July 13, 2025: Disability Unite Festival: NYC. The sixth annual Disability Unite Festival at Central Park. There will also be a livestream. (Disability Unite)
Sun., July 27, 2025: For adults: SqueakyFest 2025, Live Comedy Show: New York City. The first-ever multi-city disability comedy festival. (Squeaky Wheel Media, a satirical website about disability, with a focus on physical disabilities)
YEAR-ROUND
AMC Sensory-friendly films: Ten AMC movie theaters around New York State offering sensory-friendly screenings. Go to the link to find the ones near you.
The Boost’s Guide to the Best Museums for People with Developmental Disabilities
The Boost’s Westchester County Recreation Resource List (Children and Adults)
I Love NY’s Accessible Places and Programs
Stock photo: Attend the neurodivergent parenting connection meet-up in Bedford on June 2. (Credit: Pexels.com)