UK Store Establishes A ‘Quiet Hour’ For Autistic Shoppers
- 8 years ago
People affected by autism can have an incredibly difficult time dealing with loud noises. Now, a store in the UK will soon provide such shoppers with a dedicated "quiet hour."
People affected by autism can have an incredibly difficult time dealing with loud noises. Now, a store in the UK will soon provide such shoppers with a dedicated "quiet hour," reports the BBC.
On May 7, Manchester store Asda Living will open at 8am instead of 9.
For the following 60 minutes, there will be no music playing, no televisions and display screens turned on, the noisy escalators will remain powered down.
Store manager Simon Lea told the Manchester Evening News
People affected by autism can have an incredibly difficult time dealing with loud noises. Now, a store in the UK will soon provide such shoppers with a dedicated "quiet hour," reports the BBC.
On May 7, Manchester store Asda Living will open at 8am instead of 9.
For the following 60 minutes, there will be no music playing, no televisions and display screens turned on, the noisy escalators will remain powered down.
Store manager Simon Lea told the Manchester Evening News