The Sensory Friendly (SF) Program at Peachfield, is a hands-on education program for visitors to
experience the historic site through their five senses: sight, sound, smell, touch and feeling. SF
programs feature four indoor activity stations in colder seasons, and seven indoor, and outdoor
activity stations in warmer months. Groups can schedule a private sensory friendly program
separate from pre-scheduled Sensory Friendly Saturdays, with two weeks notice.
This program is welcome to all ages and learning abilities.
The NSCDA-NJ will host a Sensory Friendly Program, at Peachfield, on the following dates:
Saturday, June 17, 2023
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Saturday, August 26, 2023
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Visitors are invited to experience seven, interactive, self-guided, sensory-friendly activity stations in Peachfield’s Great Room and gardens (weather dependent). Stations will demonstrate Peachfield’s architectural and residential history using hands-on activities unique to the people and places that built the farm house, and maintain it today.
Accessibility & Parking
Peachfield has one ADA Accessible ramp and entrance, but does not have an ADA accessible restroom. There is one single-stall restroom on the first floor that is open to visitors. Only one of the three indoor spaces is ADA Accessible for individuals that require accommodations. Outdoor activities are accessible, and are held on grass as well as brick areas. Visitors are encouraged to plan accordingly.
Parking is free and available to all visitors. There is ADA Accessible parking in the rear of the building, that is across from a brick walkway and ramp leading into the Main Room of the building.
For details you can contact Mackenzie Tansey at programs@peachfield.org.
Admission
Pricing for these programs is $10 per person, with a discount available for groups of 15 or more participants. If there are 15 or more participants for a Sensory Friendly program, the pricing is $5 per participant.
The following stations will be available during Sensory Friendly Saturdays
1) Listening at Peachfield
2) Scents of Peachfield
3) Tools of Peachfield
4) Touch & Feel Inside
5) Touch & Feel Outside
6) Build the Foundation
7) Creation Station
If planning to attend a Sensory Friendly Saturday, please be aware that some stations will have loud noises, varying textures, and/or potent smells. All activities will be accessible for individuals with physical disabilities. There will also be visual descriptions and large print available at each station. Our listening station will have a limited number of headphones for visitors to use.
For event inquiries and specific accommodations, please email programs@peachfield.org.
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