By: Stella Pagkas, with additional reporting by Cheryl Albiez, Media Relations staff. All photos are courtesy of the Port Authority.

A new calming area in Newark Liberty International Airport’s Terminal A created for neurodivergent travelers and travelers on the autism spectrum provides sanctuary from the stress of air travel. Designed in consultation with leading autism experts, the new space – along with a second complementary room in development at the terminal – is a grounding space before takeoff.

In time for the holiday travel peak period, learn about how Terminal A’s new sensory room can help make air travel feel more zen: https://www.panynj.gov/port-authority/en/blogs/air/at-newark-liberty-s-terminal-a–new-sensory-room-seeks-to-ease-s.html