MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- The Myrtle Beach Convention Center is the first facility of its kind on the East Coast to have a quiet space for neurodivergent people to relax.

The convention center turned one of its storage rooms into the Serenity Spectrum Space with help from Meeting Professionals International and Google. It has warm, adjustable lighting that is comforting for someone feeling overstimulated, Convention Center spokesperson Tiffany Andrews said.

However, there's more to Serenity Spectrum Space than just the lighting.

“It’s the furnishings," Andrews said. "It’s the touch. It’s things you and I wouldn’t know about. It even goes down to the end tables not having pointed corners, for things to be rounded. We also have sensory kits that can be used while you’re in the room or

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