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A Costco in Illinois announced that they're hosting sensory-friendly shopping event for people on the autism spectrum, according to the website Central Illinois Proud. This type of program has become popular with other well-known mega-stores, such as Target and Toys R Us.

The wholesale super-center is typically a nightmare of sensory stimulants, with the crowded aisles, free sample smells and flashing displays. These sort of distractions can make people on the autism spectrum feel overwhelmed, frustrated and scared. The store says they will take down all the visual displays, and turn the lights down so there's minimal bright lights.

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"It's really helpful for stores to reduce the odors, reduce the sounds, reduce the distractions that make it really hard for children as well as adults," Jim Runyon, a spokesperson for an autism advocacy group called Easter Seals, told Central Illinois Proud.

The quiet hours will start at 8am and go until 9:30am at this particular location, and we hope this becomes a regular thing at other Costco locations. We reached out to Costco to see if there are other locations and will update the story when we hear. Several other stores have hosted similar, helpful programs, and it's a small change that can make life so much easier for parents of children on the autism spectrum. If you'd like to see about getting a similar program at a store in your community, just ask!

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Source: Costco Is Hosting Sensory-Friendly Shopping Hours For People With Autism