Snip-its Teams with Autism Speaks for Instructional Booklet and
Video
Released
on: June 15, 2009, 4:43 am
Author: Snip-Its
Industry: Consumer
Services
Salon
produces video on a better haircutting experience for children
suffering from autism
NATICK,
MASS. (June 2009) Snip-its (www.snipits.com),
the fastest growing franchise of children’s hair salons
in the U.S., is very proud to announce a partnership with the
non-profit organization Autism Speaks. This partnership has produced
the publication of a nine-page “Haircutting Training Guide”
booklet as well as a “Tips For Successful Haircuts”
video, which gives both parents as well as Snip-its stylists tips
on how to give autistic children a wonderful haircutting experience.
A digital version of the “Haircutting Training Guide”
booklet and a copy of the video are currently featured on the
“Family Services-Community Connections” page of the
Autismspeaks.org Web site.
“We
are very proud that we can work in conjunction with a great non-profit
charity like Autism Speaks,” says Christine Mudd, director
of franchise development for Snip-its. “We hope that our
booklet and video can help families give children with autism
a better experience in the salon.”
The
“Haircutting Training Guide” is an easy to read, nine
page booklet which was created by Snip-its in conjunction with
Autism Speaks and Melmark New England. The booklet outlines tips
for both stylists and parents on how to best make haircuts a easy
and stress free experience for children suffering from autism
and gives stylists tips on how to speak and interact with these
children while giving a haircut. The booklet also features a large
section of tips for parents on how to alert management and stylists
to your child’s individual needs pre-haircut and how to
make their child comfortable throughout their haircutting experience.
The
“Hair Cutting Tips for Children with Autism” video
puts the tips outlined in the “Haircutting Training Guide”
booklet into an easy to follow video format. At Snip-its we take
pride in giving children the best haircut, and the best experience
possible. While a haircut involving a child with autism might
be a bit more challenging, by following a few simple steps, we
can assure both the child and the parent that they will experience
a quick and enjoyable haircutting experience.
Autism
is a complex neurological disorder that typically lasts throughout
a person’s lifetime and effects 1 in 150 individuals. This
makes autism more common than pediatric cancer, diabetes and AIDS
combined. Autism knows no racial, ethnic or social lines and affects
four times as many boys as it does girls. It impairs a person’s
ability to communicate and relate to others and is associated
with rigid routines and repetitive behavior. Symptoms can range
from very mild to severe and while steps can be taken to make
a autistic child more comfortable in society, no known cure is
available at this time.
About Snip-its
The Snip-its Corporation, based in Natick, Massachusetts, is a
growing kids
franchise designed to untangle the hair care challenges of
children and their parents. It provides the best customer service
and a guaranteed great time for both kids and parents. The
salon franchise has served more than one million children
annually in 65 locations. In 2007, Snip-its was named the 30th
fastest growing franchise in the U.S. by Franchise Times Magazine.
For more information or to learn more about kids
franchise opportunities, visit www.snipits.com
or call 877-SNIP-ITS.
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Contact Details: Christine Mudd
Christine@frandeavor.com
949-498-2611
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