Many places in the community have ways to be accessible for people with disability.

They might

• Make their lights less bright

• Turn off music

• Have special quiet times.

People with disability have the same right as everyone else to

• go to music events
• go to concerts

Many places are accessible for wheelchairs and visible disabilities.

Many places are not accessible for people with intellectual disability .

Sometimes people with disability find it hard to go to music events and concerts because of

• Noise

• Bright lights

• Smells from things like smoke machines.

These things can cause sensory overload.

Sensory overload means that a person feels overwhelmed by their senses.

This is why it is important concerts and music venues have sensory spaces.

A sensory space is a quiet room where people can go to get away from sensory overload.

Some stadiums have made sensory rooms.

They have trained guides for people with disability.

These include

• The Sydney Cricket Ground

• The Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Guides can show the sensory rooms to people who need them.

Many places do not have the space for a sensory room.

There are some things a small place can have like

• Noise-cancelling headphones to block out loud noise

• Thick sunglasses to make lights less bright

• A small screen so people with disability can still watch the show.

Some events will tell people before they start what they will show.

This can help people feel more comfortable.

It means people can stay away from anything that could cause sensory overload.

Access to a concert is access to society.

Access to society is a human right.