Community Recommendations
🐾 Therapy Dogs of Long island
Therapy dogs provide comfort, companionship, and emotional support in schools, libraries, hospitals, and community settings. Their visits can help reduce anxiety, encourage communication, and bring smiles to children of all ages. Dogs are Good Medicine!
🧠 Behavioral & Developmental Therapy
Whether you’re looking for behavioral therapy, parent coaching, or family support, these organizations offer services that many local families have found helpful.
- Helping Hands Family
- Positive Behavior Supports (PBS)
- Windwatch Behavioral Services, Home Based ABA Provider
- Parent coaching
🦷 Pediatric Dentistry
Finding a dentist who understands sensory needs can make all the difference.
- Adelberg Montalvan Pediatric Dental
- Great Whites Pediatric Dentistry
- Pediatric Dentistry of Suffolk County
- Huntington Smiles
🍽️ Feeding & Nutrition
Support for picky eating, feeding challenges, nutrition, and oral motor development.
- St. Mary’s Hospital for Children, Bayside, NY
A trusted resource offering pediatric feeding evaluations and specialized therapy for children with feeding challenges.
sensory-friendly haircuts
SEPTA Parent Recommended
- Jason "Jay" at Supercuts, Smithtown, NY
- Jay is patient, kind, and understanding with children who may need extra time or support during haircuts. Families appreciate his calm approach and the welcoming experience he creates.
- Morgan or Mike at Mike’s Custom Kuts, Smithtown, NY
🐎 Therapeutic Horseback Riding
Therapeutic Horseback Riding
Horse-assisted therapy can help improve balance, coordination, confidence, communication, and emotional well-being in a fun and supportive environment.
- Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, Islandia, NY
- Spirit’s Promise Equine Rescue, Coram, NY
🌈 Sensory-Friendly Activities
🌈 Sensory-Friendly Activities
🌈 Sensory-Friendly Activities
Local businesses, play spaces, and programs designed with sensory-friendly environments and inclusive experiences in mind.
- The Music Academy of Special Learners, Hauppauge, NY -A music and art program designed to enrich the lives of children and adults. They are open to the public and work with all individuals at all levels and abilities
❤️ Help Us Grow This List
🌈 Sensory-Friendly Activities
🌈 Sensory-Friendly Activities
Have a provider or service that your family loves?
We’re always looking to expand this page with recommendations from local families. If you’d like to suggest a resource, please contact Kings Park SEPTA.