UAE: Mall, commercial centres to go silent to promote inclusivity
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The idea is to create a calm atmosphere.
A new iniative launched in Abu Dhabi will see a mall and commercial centres go silent to promote inclusivity.
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Yas Mall will implement the quiet room on the first Monday of each month, starting from April 5, to help people with autism and other sensory disorders.
From 11am to 12pm, sensory-controlled shopping experiences will see brightness of lights reduced, music cancelled and odours from perfume and incense stores limited. Additionally, all advertisements will be stopped, except for emergency information.
ZHO launches Quiet Hour initiative for children with autism at Yas Mall Sat 03rd April 2021 | 04:15 PM
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 03rd Apr, 2021) To mark World Autism Awareness Day, Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO), in cooperation with the management of Yas Mall Abu Dhabi, has launched the Quiet Hour initiative, to provide sensory-controlled shopping experiences.
This includes a quiet room that provided a haven inside the mall for those in need, aiming to help people with autism and other sensory disorders and their parents, allowing them to spend some time and relax in a sensory-controlled environment, creating a safe and quiet place, where families can enjoy a customised shopping experience.