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as much of what they can expect as possible.

This might include showing them a video of
another child getting a haircut, letting them
watch you get your hair cut or reading them
a story about a haircut. Reading books like
“Even Monsters Need Haircuts,” by Matthew
McElligott, or “Haircut for Lion,” by Michael
Dahl, can be a great way to bond with your
child and help them warm up to the idea.

For some parents, the best choice for your
child’s hair may be learning to cut it yourself.

Haircut Heather (Heather Parker)
6505 Dobbin Road, Suite 5
Columbia, MD. 21045
240-463-8765 thehaircutheather@gmail.com
haircutheather.glossgenius.com Cookie Cutters
1510 York Road, Suite 1510
Timonium, MD. 21093
443-275-7882 haircutsarefun.com/location/
lutherville-md *Cookie Cutters also has locations
in Ellicott City and Nottingham.

For parents looking to go this route, visit
clamingclipper.com for free tips on giving
sensory-friendly haircuts. Calming Clipper
also sells a 17-piece kit including a haircut
guidebook. Cookie Cutters Haircuts, in Lutherville.

Other neurodivergent-friendly salons
include Bravado Hair Design, in Washing-
ton, D.C. (A parent’s review of this location
said their child watched cartoons and didn’t
even realize his hair was being cut.) and
Snip-Its, in Gambrills, which partnered with
Where to Go
We reached out to local parents of children with Autism Speaks to create a haircut guide for
autism through Facebook to fi nd out where children with ASD: snipits.com/wp-content/
their children had positive haircut experiences. uploads/2016/05/Autism-Speaks_Haircut-
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Bravado Hair Design
655 C Street SE
Washington, D.C. 20003
202-729-9958 Bravadohairdesign.net
Snip-Its Waugh Chapel Towne Centre
1406 S. Main Chapel Way
Suite 112
Gambrills, MD. 21054
410-451-0303 local.snipits.com/gambrills-md-waugh-
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