{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Renee Grassi","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/renee-grassi\/","title":"Being Thankful for Sensory Storytimes","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"piFl5Dki2t\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/11\/being-thankful-for-sensory-storytimes\/\">Being Thankful for Sensory Storytimes<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/11\/being-thankful-for-sensory-storytimes\/embed\/#?secret=piFl5Dki2t\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Being Thankful for Sensory Storytimes&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"piFl5Dki2t\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"I am thankful for Sensory Storytimes.\u00a0 I&#8217;m also thankful to the ALSC community for giving me the support I needed to start something new.\u00a0 What&#8217;s more, I&#8217;m thankful for your Sensory Storytimes.\u00a0 I&#8217;m thankful that library services to families with children with special needs are continuing to expand in communities across the country because of librarians like you.\u00a0 You are thinking outside of the box, learning, growing, and developing new programs and services to serve an underserved group of our communities.\u00a0 It&#8217;s no wonder that the perception of the public library is starting to change.\u00a0 Parents and caregivers are now looking to libraries for recreational and educational opportunities where their children with special needs can be included.\u00a0 Now that&#8217;s truly something to be thankful for. For many parents and caregivers, though, the public library is not a comfortable place to visit.\u00a0 If we are to continue expanding services to children..."}