Autism awareness can help make meltdowns more bearable

Published: Friday, Nov. 9 2012 9:22 p.m. MST

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The Fashion Place Mall location is one of the first establishments in Utah to earn the Autism AWARE status, meaning it has trained employees and can provide an environment to accommodate families with autistic children in an atmosphere where autism is welcomed, accepted and respected.

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Sparky908

Yakima, WA

"is it really fair to the child to force them to "bear" sensory overload?"

As a father of an Autistic child, the whole thing isn't fair, to the child or the parent. However I realized that for this child to live a full More..

9:17 p.m. Nov. 10, 2012
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grandmagreat

Lake Havasu City, AZ

We are the grandparents of an Autistic Child. She especially loves her grandpa, and has since she was a tiny child and not yet diagnosed. She is now a 23 year old High School graduate, and an eternal companion for her mother, who is a widow at the More..

10:03 a.m. Nov. 10, 2012
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Krisis86

Draper, UT

My 4 year old son is on the autism spectrum. I'm pretty sure nothing can make meltdowns more "bearable" per se, but it is nice to see that people are actually recognizing that some kids just can't help it. At least once a day I More..

11:01 p.m. Nov. 9, 2012
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