Barber uses unique skill set to give a child on the autism spectrum his first haircut

(InvestigateTV) — For many kids, a haircut is no big deal.

However, it can be a stressful and overwhelming experience for a child on the autism spectrum.

A barber in Virginia seems to have the magic touch, especially when it came to a six-year-old boy who hadn’t had his haircut in two years.

Her steady hand and even steadier patience with the child put his mom at ease.

Reporter Ashley Hendricks shows us how friendship and trust grew from a trip to get a haircut.