At 4 years old, Mason doesn’t like having his hair cut. Like any boy, you might say. With the difference that the little Briton was diagnosed autistic. It is therefore even more difficult for his parents to allow a man with a pair of scissors to take care of Mason’s hair. What was until now an impossible mission has become a beautiful story acclaimed by social networks: Mason is no longer afraid to pass under the hands of a hairdresser.
The feat comes from James Williams, a hairdresser who works at Jim The Trim salon in the town of Port Talbot, Wales.
This 26-year-old man, trendy pair of glasses, trendy hairstyle and tattooed arms, did not let himself be overwhelmed by the pervasive developmental disorder from which little Mason suffers. His strategy consisted of deflecting the difficulty by entering the boy’s “universe” without offending him.
“I finally succeeded”
After many attempts to approach, the hairdresser managed to cut Mason’s hair without him being disturbed. He did it by lying down on the floor, pair of scissors in his hand. If the posture was not so comfortable, it allowed the artist to take care of the boy’s head, focused on playing on a smartphone. The photos of this hair victory were posted on his Facebook profile and social networks. They have been viewed over two million times. “Today, I finally made it,” said James Williams enthusiastically.
When the latter asked Mason to clap his hands, as a sign of victory, the child threw himself into his arms. A display of affection that touched the hairdresser.
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