A “Visit to Santa’s Village” for MAIER’s Holiday My Day to Play!
On Sunday December 3rd, the Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research (MAIER) Family Partnership hosted thirty-two local families impacted by autism at a special Holiday “Visit to Santa’s Village” at the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor. Thanks to a very special Santa and his dedicated elves, children who visited Santa’s Village at the Museum could approach Santa at their own speed and comfort level. Santa’s unique combination of silliness and fun worked to draw in children who approached with any trepidation! Thanks to Felicia Kasprzak, our volunteer Mom and photographer, parents received a digital photo that captured those golden moments!
In addition to visiting Santa’s Village, families attending MAIER’s Christmas Event had the opportunity to explore the Maine Discovery Museum at a time when it was closed to other visitors and in the company of other families who might share similar joys and challenges. MAIER sends its heartfelt thanks to the Museum for partnering with us for this annual Christmas event, and to our Santa Roy, and UMaine and MFP volunteers whose time and talents make this event possible! To read more about this fun event, and see more photos, visit our MFP Events page