What we're building.
Room by room.
The venue is still in scout + lease phase. The room concept is locked. Roughly 10,000 sq ft total, designed from the autistic-child experience outward — sensory predictability, retreat-on-demand, parent respite, family café, programming flexibility.
What every autistic kid + family needs in one building.
Indoor sensory play floor (~3,000 sq ft)
The main play surface. Soft-surface, sensory-tested equipment, predictable layout, dimmable zone-based lighting. Noise managed via acoustic panels + soft surfaces. No flashing lights, no loud music, no surprise sensory inputs. Climbing, crawl tunnels, swing zone, ball pit, gross-motor stations.
Quiet retreat space (~500 sq ft)
Always-available low-stim retreat for any visitor who needs it. Dim lighting, weighted blankets, headphones, fidgets, soft seating, ceiling-mounted projector for calming visuals. No requests required — the room is open and the kid (or parent) uses it when they need it.
WeBearish Room (~600 sq ft)
Named space honoring the Autism Acceptance World sister brand. WeBearish mascot zone, autism-acceptance merch display, photo space, branded family lounge. Anchors the family-mascot brand inside the destination.
Family café (~800 sq ft)
Predictable menu (no surprise rotations), sensory-aware food (texture-friendly, allergy-aware), quiet seating zones + group tables, parent coffee + autistic-kid-friendly food. Cash-friendly + member-included pricing.
Parent respite lounge (~400 sq ft)
Adult-quiet zone within the venue. Comfortable seating, charging stations, coffee + tea, view of the play floor. Parents can rest while staff supervise children in the play areas.
Programming / classroom space (~700 sq ft)
Flexible programming room for partner-hosted activities — sensory-friendly music, art, social-skills groups, IEP-prep workshops, autistic-adult community meetings. Modular furniture, A/V infrastructure.
Restrooms (sensory-aware design)
Family restroom + individual stalls. Hand dryers are off by default (paper available). Lighting non-fluorescent. Soundproofed where possible. Sensory-aware design throughout — restrooms are major dysregulation sites in mainstream venues and we engineer that out.
Autism Acceptance World operations office (~600 sq ft)
Autism Acceptance World + TVOC team work space. The marketing agency operates from here — meaning Las Vegas business sponsors can visit, see the work, and meet the team. Mission and operations co-located.
Built from the autistic child outward.
Sensory-predictable
No surprises. Lighting, sound, layout consistent visit to visit. Visual schedules posted. Sensory inputs documented for families to preview before arriving.
Retreat-on-demand
Quiet room always available, no request needed. Restroom designed not to be a dysregulation site. Any kid or parent can opt out of any zone at any time.
Identity-first design
Signage and language identity-first. No puzzle pieces. No "fix" framing. The space says you belong here as you are.
Family-system aware
Parent respite is a feature, not an afterthought. Siblings are full visitors, not "the non-autistic ones." The space serves the whole family system.
Programming-flexible
Daily open hours + scheduled partner programming + private rentals + autistic-adult community gatherings. The same building serves multiple constituencies.
Operationally sustainable
Memberships + sponsorships + admissions + programming revenue. The model is real-business sustainable, not grant-dependent. The subsidy reserve covers families who can't afford full pricing.