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    • About us
    • Surf Dog Ricochet
    • Aqua Dog Cori
    • And Rina Too!
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    • Donate >
      • Donors & Beneficiaries
    • News
    • Sponsors
    • Stuff for sale
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    • Get on Board
    • Contact us
  • Surf Dogs
    • Surfing Dogs
    • Teach Your Dog to Surf
    • Surf Dog Competitions
    • Adaptive Surfing
    • Sharing The Stoke With Your Dog
  • Swimming Dogs
    • Swimming Lessons
    • Drowning Prevention
    • Canine Assisted Water Rescue
    • Sensory Playroom
    • Canine-assisted swimming surveys
  • Healing Dogs
    • Human-canine Bond
    • A Dog's Purpose
    • Healing power of Ricochet
    • The Healing Power of Dogs
    • Healing From Pet Loss
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SUPERPOWER DOGS - SENSORY FRIENDLY SCREENINGS

Ricochet is one of the stars of the IMAX film, Superpower Dogs. She is committed to ensuring that individuals of all abilities can see the movie in an all-inclusive, comfortable environment through sensory friendly, adaptive and accessible showings. 

It's currently showing in museums around the world, and we wish we could visit every one of them. But since that isn’t possible, we’re doing the next best thing… sponsoring screenings and providing “Ricochet swag” so moviegoers can be touched by Ricochet from afar. 

With your help, Ricochet could sponsor screenings, such as sensory friendly, field trips, birthday parties, summer camps, spring break, scouts, military, etc, which will help us raise awareness too.  ​

If you share her sentiment, please make a donation of $5 (or more) by clicking the donate button above. Your donation is tax-deductible and will make a LOT of kids very happy!  

Goal: $5000​
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Showings for individuals with autism, special needs and disablities

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Just because a person exhibits behaviors resulting from their disability, doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be able to enjoy watching a film on the big screen. As such, sensory friendly and adaptive screenings are for moviegoers of any age who face challenges typically found in a theater. They are for those who may require a different environment, adaptive devices, accessibility or accommodations. 

For families of kids with autism, other special needs or disabilities, going to the movies can be challenging. The blaring sound and contrast of bright lights in a pitch-black theater can be overstimulating. In addition, the immersive/3D formats of some movies can be overwhelming. Children on the autism spectrum can have anxiety producing reactions to the darkness, or the volume may be too much to bear. It can be difficult for a child to remain quiet and sit still for a movie. 

Ricochet understands the difficulties and barriers that individuals and families of children with special needs experience. She strives to help them relax and enjoy the movie without worrying if someone will complain or be disturbed by noise or movement. 

Sensory friendly screenings give families an opportunity to enjoy a movie with their loved ones.  Kids are welcome to talk, get up, dance, walk around, shout, sing and even bark! Whatever makes them comfortable and helps them enjoy the movie. Ricochet encourages kids to express themselves in their own way.
​Please join Ricochet as she hosts sensory friendly showings of Superpower Dogs around the country. These showings provide an adaptive movie experience, with lowered sound, dim lights, no previews and a 2D format where glasses aren’t required. The environment is safe, comfortable, accepting, non-judgmental and understanding. Fidgets and other comfort items are also permitted, as are gluten & casein free snacks brought from home.

If you attend a sensory friendly showing, kids are NOT expected to be quiet or sit still. If that would disturb your movie viewing experience, this may not be the best venue for you. But from our experience, they are a lot of fun! 

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Hearing and vision impairment

​Most theaters provide assistive listening, audio description and closed captioning devices.

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Find a theater showing Superpower Dogs

To find an IMAX theater that is showing the film near your home, go to ​https://superpowerdogs.com/find-a-theater/


​Military private screenings coming soon!

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Swag wish list

Ricochet would love to provide the following items to kids with special needs that attend her sponsored showings. These items could also be donated to a theater that has kids who attend sensory friendly screenings, field trips, summer camps.  scouts, etc. 
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​3x5 postcard of
movie poster
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3.5 x 3.5
​Pawtograph stickers
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Paw it forward
​wristband
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Pom pom on surfboard
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Surfboard keychain
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Personalized paw magnet
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Button
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Ricochet dog tag
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Personalized pencil

​Thanks for your support! 

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Other theaters that offer sensory friendly films​

AMC Theaters

​AMC Theaters and the Autism Society of America joined forces and started showing sensory friendly movies around the country. To find a theater near you, go to: ​​https://www.amctheatres.com/programs/sensory-friendly-films

Regal Theaters

​Regal Theaters provides a program called “My Way Matinee” that is sensory friendly. For more info, please go to: ​https://www.regmovies.com/static/en/us/promotions/my-way-matinee