The Rangers unveil their refreshed sensory room inside Globe Life Field.
"It provides a space for folks to step away, decompress, reset for 10 to 15 minutes and then go back out to the environment that they were at," says Uma Srivastava, the executive director of KultureCity, a non-profit that trains organizations on sensory accessibility.
Srivastava says the need for sensory accommodations is quite prevalent.
"Studies now show that one in four of us has a sensory need, whether it's autism, anxiety, PTSD, dementia, Parkinson's," says Srivastava.
The sensory room features several items for guests to use.
"We've got some bubble balls that if I'm quiet for a few seconds you can hear the water trickle," Srivastava says, "and it helps with that soothing sensation, and then of course we can change it to different colors."
The room also features carpeted walls.
"This carpet's 100% recycled and acoustic, so it helps keep the noise outside and keep it quiet in here," Srivastava says, "but it adds yet another texture for individuals to run their hands through if they need that stimulation."
The sensory room not only benefits those with sensory needs, but it benefits their families as well.
"It allows families to stay for the entirety of an event or a concert, instead of having to go home right when they got here or within 10 to 15 minutes," says Srivastava.
The sensory room is located just inside the southwest entrance off Cowboys Way.
Guests can access it by contacting a member of the guest services team, which will direct them to the sensory room.
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