When Scissors Meet Sensory Needs: Transforming the Haircut Experience

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of haircuts for children with sensory sensitivities and features hairstylist Brianna Wells who specializes in this area.

Let us know what's up Every parent knows the challenge of a child's first haircut—the tears, the squirms, the fear. Now imagine that experience amplified by sensory sensitivities or communication barriers. For countless families of children with disabilities, something as routine as a haircut can become an overwhelming ordeal. Meet Brianna Wells, a hairstylist who transformed her career path from aspiring kindergarten teacher to specialized children's stylist. Working at Cookie Cutters salo...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jared Curtis, Laura Curtis

Guest: Brianna Wells

Topics covered

• haircut experience
• sensory sensitivities
• children with disabilities
• parenting challenges
• specialized hairstyling

Keywords

• haircut
• sensory needs
• children
• disabilities
• parenting
• hairstylist
• Brianna Wells

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cookie Cutters

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