Published on 12, July, 2020
When everything re-opens, we need to go shopping in a busy shopping centre. My teen daughter with autism struggles with many things in there: people, noise and smells.
Every time we go, we try to make it as easy as possible for her and having Maccies after.
Any ideas how to help her next time we go?
Hi, I'd definitely recommend earplugs, tinted glasses and maybe going earlier or later when there are less people around. I think I also heard that some shops have autism hours now for people with sensory issues... I've been using Nuheara hearing buds for a while too and they're great, as they block out some or all background sounds, so some earbud technology is getting really good for helping with these kinds of things.
Thanks Rach, I will definitely go a bit earlier than usual, but it just gets so busy quickly. She does have some headphones to use already so I can make sure she takes them.