[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 69 (Friday, April 27, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3731]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING SESAME PLACE ON ITS DESIGNATION AS A CERTIFIED AUTISM 
                                 CENTER

  (Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, April is Autism Awareness Month, and I 
would like to recognize a family landmark in my district that has gone 
the extra mile to assist individuals with autism.
  Sesame Place, a theme park located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 
my district, and my former employer, was recently designated as a 
Certified Autism Center. This distinction, developed by the 
International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education 
Standards, certifies facilities that are compatible for those with 
autism, and their families.
  To earn this designation, all staff at Sesame Place underwent 
extensive training on autism awareness and sensitivity. When the park 
reopens for its 38th season this year, it will also include two new 
``quiet rooms'' with adjustable lights and noise-canceling headphones.
  Mr. Speaker, I am extremely proud to say that Sesame Place in Bucks 
County, Pennsylvania, is the first theme park in the world to be 
designated as a Certified Autism Center. I would like to thank the 
staff and all of my friends at Sesame Place for making the park a 
hospitable and fun place for our entire community.

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