Salon Supports Autism-Friendly Haircuts for Kids with Autism

As part of West Palm Beach Television News video series titled “Autism: Connecting the Pieces” they highlight the challenges individuals with autism can have when it comes to haircuts. The video features 12-year-old Spenser Schwartz, a boy with autism, getting a haircut at Snip-its, a hair salon for kids where the stylists are specially trained to meet the needs of children with autism. In 2009, Snip-its partnered with Autism Speaks to create a haircutting training guide to provide information to help prepare families for the haircutting experience, as well as information for stylists about autism and what they can do to make the process more successful. You can learn more about the guide here. In addition, we created a video that shows the haircutting process that you can watch below. You can also visit our Resource Guide to find local salons in your area that provide haircuts to individuals with autism and other disabilities.
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