archadianskies:
Scott Crellin created happy Christmas memories...
Scott Crellin created happy Christmas memories for dozens of families of autistic children last year when he pioneered a ”Sensitive Santa” program at Highpoint Shopping Centre.
The centre’s general manager knew from firsthand experience with his son Cooper, 6, that being told to sit on a strange man’s lap in a noisy shopping centre could cause great distress for autistic children, excluding them from a childhood rite of passage.
In his efforts to better understand Cooper’s condition Mr Crellin came across details of a ”Sensitive Santa” program in the US, which gave families the chance to book 20-minute appointments with a well-briefed Santa in a quiet environment before the shops opened.
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/sensitive-santa-a-hit-with-autistic-children-20131213-2zd2e.html#ixzz2nuBu3QkH
*sobs uncontrollably*
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