After struggling to find services in regional WA, a mother of neurodiverse boys opened a store for people just like them.
abc.net.au/news/adhd-diagnosis-mum-neurodiverse-boys-business/101391966Fed-up with the lack of health services in regional WA, a mother of two neurodiverse boys decided to open a safe space for people living autism and ADHD.Her late ADHD diagnosis helped her open a businessClaire Watkinson has just launched a sensory store in the Great Southern to help meet the needs of people on the spectrum.
"I guess starting the journey we realised there was limited supports in Albany for our family and a lot of the time was spent travelling back and forwards to Perth," Ms Watkinson said. Ms Watkinson's store means neurodiverse people can have a safe shopping experience without fear of judgement. "It's a safe space where people can come touch, feel, see and smell the products that they are looking at before they buy them," she said.
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