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Harbour Barbers owner Euan Morrison with mum Gillian Sherrard and son Andrew and Karen Pollock from Inverclyde Carers. Picture: George Munro
A BARBER has proved himself a cut above after he stepped in to save the day and help take the trauma out of haircuts for children with autism.
Euan Morrison, who owns Harber Barbers in Greenock town centre, recently volunteered to run training sessions for parents so that they can carry out their own DIY cuts at home.
He was approached by Inverclyde Carers’ Centre about running the course, after they recognised it was a real problem facing families.
Euan, 41, who has run the barber shop in Cathcart Street for almost a decade, said: “It can be very stressful for parents who have children with autism. We see it every day ourselves.
“They react badly to the bright lights and the noise and we do what we can in here to minimise it.
“But I was absolutely delighted to help the mums. We went through some basic skills, showing them how to blend in with the clippers.
“It has been great fun and they all did very well.”
Port Glasgow mum Gillian Sherrard, 34, has had many stressful trips to the barbers with her six-year-old son Andrew, who has Asperger’s Syndrome.
Gillian, of Oronsay Avenue, said: “It is very distressing taking Andrew to the barbers.
“He hates the noise so this has been ideal and it has been really good fun.
“Euan has been great with us.”
Inverclyde Carers support worker Karen Pollock is full of praise for Euan for sharing his skills.
She said: “It is very common for children with autism to be scared when they go to get their hair cut and we were asked by parents if we could run a course.
“Euan stepped in and we can’t thank him enough. He is doing this free of charge, in his own time.
“It is greatly appreciated and he has offered to run another course.”
SOURCE: http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/..._trains_parents_of_autistic_kids_to_cut_hair/
Harbour Barbers owner Euan Morrison with mum Gillian Sherrard and son Andrew and Karen Pollock from Inverclyde Carers. Picture: George Munro
A BARBER has proved himself a cut above after he stepped in to save the day and help take the trauma out of haircuts for children with autism.
Euan Morrison, who owns Harber Barbers in Greenock town centre, recently volunteered to run training sessions for parents so that they can carry out their own DIY cuts at home.
He was approached by Inverclyde Carers’ Centre about running the course, after they recognised it was a real problem facing families.
Euan, 41, who has run the barber shop in Cathcart Street for almost a decade, said: “It can be very stressful for parents who have children with autism. We see it every day ourselves.
“They react badly to the bright lights and the noise and we do what we can in here to minimise it.
“But I was absolutely delighted to help the mums. We went through some basic skills, showing them how to blend in with the clippers.
“It has been great fun and they all did very well.”
Port Glasgow mum Gillian Sherrard, 34, has had many stressful trips to the barbers with her six-year-old son Andrew, who has Asperger’s Syndrome.
Gillian, of Oronsay Avenue, said: “It is very distressing taking Andrew to the barbers.
“He hates the noise so this has been ideal and it has been really good fun.
“Euan has been great with us.”
Inverclyde Carers support worker Karen Pollock is full of praise for Euan for sharing his skills.
She said: “It is very common for children with autism to be scared when they go to get their hair cut and we were asked by parents if we could run a course.
“Euan stepped in and we can’t thank him enough. He is doing this free of charge, in his own time.
“It is greatly appreciated and he has offered to run another course.”
SOURCE: http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/..._trains_parents_of_autistic_kids_to_cut_hair/
