Autism and Haircuts! A haircut goes wrong, but works out for the best! MUST SEE TIPS FOR PARENTS!

All I can say is this was a very interesting, educational, and worthwhile experience in the end.
It did not start off that way! When Gabe's bonus mom and I realized he needed his hair cut the afternoon before a big event it was too late to take him to his fabulous hairdresser, Ping! We decided to go down the street to a barbershop that Gabe had been to another time. The barber, Philip was very accomodating and was able to get Gabe's haircut while standing in a corner! We loved Philips ability to go with the flow and his contagious laugher. This time wasn't as easy. It was not the fault of Phillip. We had not mentioned that Gabe had a fear of the electric clippers and when he took them out Gabe was done! We could not let Gabe go to the Noah Kahan concert with his hair looking worse than ever! I tried to get in touch with my own hairdresser, but she was unavailable. Then we drove to another barbershop called Floyd's 99 Barbershop. We knew nothing about this place in advance. I walked in and spoke to Lilly. Told her the situation, that Gabe is autistic and nonspeaking. He had a bad haircut that needed to be fixed. She told me that she has a lot of experience working with individuals with autism! Amazing! She fit him in at 8pm and we could not believe how well this one went! This barbershop was perfect for Gabe. The loud music and decor of various musicians plastered on the walls made him feel at home! Lilly made sure to take her time. She explained everything she was about to do as the haircut took place. The electric clippers are always the biggest challenge, but she showed him all the different ones and let him feel them against his hand before starting. We were amazed that Gabe sat so calmly as she used them for a prolonged period of time! He needed lots of breaks throughout, but remained calm even when he was nervous. At the end she used the scissors and styled his hair! He looked amazing and was all set to see the Noah Kahan concert!
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Hairdresser: Lilly Mcateer
Instagram: _looksbylil
Barbershop: Floyd's Barbershop
Instagram: floyds99_downtowncrown

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