Joe Said - joesaid runs Spinners Pinball Arcade in Frederick, MD. It is a Certified Autism Center (by the IBCCES).

From https://www.spinnerspinball.org/pinball-edu:

“Pinball provides significant opportunities to target & impact critical development skills including social-emotional, communication, gross & fine motor, coordination as well as visual motor skills.

By constructing a welcome distraction from the traditional demands of therapeutic exercise, pinball helps engage a child in active play & has been shown to improve behavior such as turn taking, sportsmanship, being more tactful, goal setting, strategy-shifting (for example, learning how to play “safe” vs. taking a risky shot), increase in tolerance thresholds, improving coping strategies, & building confidence as well as community around a common interest.

Being in an immersive gaming environment also offers caregivers the chance to observe & document experiences in a safe, public setting to help note, track & decrease maladaptive behavior.”