The spa’s “relaxation room” was bathed in soft blue light. 

A wall of hanging glass beads, lit from below, simulated a cascading waterfall.

Calm instrumental music played as the scent of lavender essential oil wafted from a diffuser.

Two decanters offered cool ice water or hot water for tea.

As I sat there in a cushy robe on a cushy lounge chair, I took a deep breath and I thought:

Now this is a really well-done sensory room. I wonder how my son would react to this?

Yes, the strategies of autism-land are never far from my mind, even on a girls’ weekend getaway.

But then I thought, Wait, I need more of this....

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