Advocates for inclusion welcome opening of sensory rooms at MSP Airport [Video]

For the first time, the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) is building sensory-friendly rooms for passengers.

It’s a chance for travelers to find a calming space to reduce the stress often associated with flying, and local advocates for mental health and disabilities say this is part of a growing movement in Minnesota.

Whether you’re stuck in a long security line or worried you forgot to pack something, flying can be a lot. But for some, it’s on a different level.

“My family and I have not been on a plane in probably about six years,” said Sheletta Brundidge, who has three kids who live with autism.

Brundidge says the whole flying experience is overwhelming.

“Getting to the airport and on that plane may or may not happen depending on how things work out,” Brundidge said.

She adds when her kids get frustrated they don’t have the strongest coping and calming mechanisms.

“A lot of kids who are on …

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