Re: OT: Haircuts/Sensory Issue

May 28, 2001

Hi,

Just wanted to add that, at least for my son, a lot of the grief over the

haircut is a sensory problem -- he doesn't like the water when it sprays on

him, he doesn't like the falling hair to tickle his arms, he doesn't like

the tickly feeling of the scissors or especially the buzzer. I've found

that right before I take him in to the hair dresser's, I take a soft baby

brush (or use a towel, whatever I have handy) and brush his neck area

several times. It seems to help de-sensitize him a bit and he doesn't react

as badly during the haircut. Of course, I usually go with long sleeves, if

possible, or I make sure that the cape covers his arms.

Liberty

Re: OT: Haircuts

> I have 2 ideas for your haircutting delima. Hope one of them helps.

>

> 1) Try putting some removable tape (painter's tape, etc) in a straight

line

> where you want to cut. Then cut! The tape will hold the hair in place

even

> while she squirms.

>

> 2) I made a picture social story for my son all about getting his hair

cut.

> It had pictures of the hairdresser, the scissors, him sitting in the

chiar,

> her cutting his hair, etc. I read the story to him 2 times a day,

everyday

> the week prior to his hair cut. By the time of the hair cut he sits much

> more calmly than before.

>

> Good Luck!

>

> Cyndi

>

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