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Written by Jeryn, a mother of an autistic child, and reviewed by the Beaming Health team. 

 

Children with autism often have many sensory sensitivities that make everyday activities (like getting a haircut) a difficult experience. If you're like me, you can't ever imagine your kid stepping foot in a salon or barbershop, let alone sitting still for longer than 30 seconds to get a haircut.

 

My son (age 4, level 3, non-verbal) has gorgeous, straight, blonde hair. For the longest time (until he was 3.5) we let his hair stay really long (to his shoulders) and only trimmed it slightly a few times a year with a pair of hair-cutting scissors (while he was distracted by something else). 

 

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This is a test of the bullet point formattting. 

• This haircut doesn't have to be perfect. Don't worry about straight lines or even length. 
• Don't stress about whether they're sitting straight or stimming. Go slowly, at their pace. Take lots of breaks as needed. If you're relaxed, they will be relaxed too!
• Allow them (and yourself) to be as comfortable as possible.
• Take off a little at a time. You can always remove hair but you can't add it back! If you have to complete the cut in sessions, that's okay. You don't have to get it all done in one go.
• Explain everything as you're doing it, and involve them in the process, as much as is safe for them.

This is a test of the number point formattting. 

1. This haircut doesn't have to be perfect. Don't worry about straight lines or even length. 
2. Don't stress about whether they're sitting straight or stimming. Go slowly, at their pace. Take lots of breaks as needed. If you're relaxed, they will be relaxed too!
3. Allow them (and yourself) to be as comfortable as possible.
4. Take off a little at a time. You can always remove hair but you can't add it back! If you have to complete the cut in sessions, that's okay. You don't have to get it all done in one go.
5. Explain everything as you're doing it, and involve them in the process, as much as is safe for them.