No Judgement shopping hour for autistics
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No judgment' shopping at Australian supermarket catering for autism
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For an hour each week, Coles will dim store lighting by 50 per cent, switch the radio off and reduce volumes of their registers and scanners to the lowest level.
No trolley collections and roll cages will be removed from the shop floor throughout the hour, announcements will only be made in emergencies and additional staff will be available to support customers during the trial phase.
The Australian supermarket partnered with Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) in August to trial Quiet Hour at two Victorian stores to support customers who live with autism, or have family members who do.
Following a successful trial, Quiet Hour will be offered every Tuesday between 10.30am and 11.30am, at 68 supermarkets across Australia.
No trolley collections and roll cages will be removed from the shop floor throughout the hour, announcements will only be made in emergencies and additional staff will be available to support customers during the trial phase.
The Australian supermarket partnered with Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) in August to trial Quiet Hour at two Victorian stores to support customers who live with autism, or have family members who do.
Following a successful trial, Quiet Hour will be offered every Tuesday between 10.30am and 11.30am, at 68 supermarkets across Australia.
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“My autism is not a superpower. It also isn’t some kind of god-forsaken, endless fountain of suffering inflicted on my family. It’s just part of who I am as a person”. - Sara Luterman
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