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Sesame Place designated as Certified Autism Center


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esame Place, America’s only theme park based entirely on the award-winning show Sesame Street, in conjunction with the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES), has completed staff- wide autism sensitivity and awareness training at the theme park. The completion designates the Langhorne, Pennsylvania, park as a Certified Autism Center (CAC) as distinguished by IBCCES. It is the first theme park in the world to receive such a distinction. As a Certified Autism Center, Sesame Place is required to


provide ongoing training to ensure that team members have the requisite knowledge, skills, temperament, and expertise to interact with all families and children with special needs, specifically on


the autism spectrum. Training takes place in the areas of sensory awareness, environment, communication, motor and social skills, program development, and emotional awareness as well as a comprehensive autism competency exam. The autism training must be taken every two years in order to maintain the certification. The park will also have two quiet rooms located on Sesame Island. These rooms will have adjustable lighting, and a comfortable seating area for guests to take a break.


Brain Drain opens at Magic Springs


Magic Springs Theme and Water Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas, has introduced its first new thrill ride in a decade, Brain Drain. The park is celebrating its 40th anniversary with this 140-foot (43 m) tall drop ride from Larson International. Brain Drain provides guests with a plunge from a height of 120 feet (37 m), reaching a maximum speed of 47 mph (76 kph)


before entering a magnetic breaking area. The tower itself is a four-sided truss frame constructed with square section steel tubing. The gondola will carry a maximum of 12 passengers. Each seat is ergonomically designed and is equipped with an over-the-shoulder restraint system. Brain Drain has LED lights on the tower along with LED spotlights on the gondola.


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Austrian audio-visual system integrator Kraftwerk has introduced Kevin Murphy and Alex Sanfilippo to its executive management team, strengthening the company’s sales and engineering division after a period of growth over the past months. As of March 2018, Kevin Murphy, who joined Kraftwerk in the summer of 2016 as VP of strategic planning, has been appointed to the executive management of the company, taking over as director of sales and marketing. Alex Sanfilippo, who joined Kraftwerk two years ago as head of implementation and service has now been appointed to executive management at KLT and will function as director of engineering. Sanfilippo’s new role will focus on strengthening the larger design and technical teams.


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