Dozens of special needs children in Brevard County can now experience a place where their senses are coming alive.
- Morgan's Place helps kids with physical disabilities
- About 50 kids come through each week
"It's a non-threatening environment and it's non-directed play. So they seek out exactly what they want," said Kristen Malfara, the Everyday Hero.
Kristen Malfara's passion is Morgan's Place, where kids with physical disabilities, plus behavioral or emotional disorders, can go for therapeutic play and sensory stimulation.
Based on European methods, state of the art equipment provides an environment to touch, taste, see and smell — all under one roof.
Meet Morgan — whose name and pictures are all over the facility named after him.
Doctors told Kristen her child, who is now 19, wouldn't make it past 4 years old due to a rare genetic disorder. He's non-mobile and non-verbal.
Over the years her goal became founding a place where children with special needs could be safe in a controlled, parent-supervised environment year round.
Part of it is the Sensorium, filled with all kinds of sights and sounds, giving a personal experience to each child.
Some 50 plus special needs kids come through each week.
"They learn how to take turns, share, how to do color matching," Malfara said.