Pittsburgh International Airport’s New Sensory Room Aims to Help People with Autism

Pittsburgh International Airport is taking major steps to ensure all of their passengers travel comfortably. 

The airport recently unveiled a new “sensory room,” created to help adults and children who have autism (as well as other special needs) to feel more at ease before their flights. 

What exactly is a sensory room? Well, this one includes a soundproof room featuring a replica of a jet cabin, soothing lights, bubble tubes, a bathroom (with an adult-size changing table) and private areas for families to relax before boarding their flights. 

And from the photos it looks pretty awesome. 

It was then that he reached out to the airport’s CEO, Christina Cassotis, recommending a similar project for PIA.  And it wasn’t long before the sensory room was underway. 

One of the key pieces? The 1,500-square-foot room’s replica cabin, “Presley’s Place.”