@joannebourne12: This is one of those moments that gives you a little insight into how difficult communication can be for Harry. Harry wants a haircut. He uses a photo to show me what he wants, but the photo is of Haydn, his current barber. Yet Harry keeps asking for Matt, his previous barber, who has recently moved to Australia. So what is Harry actually trying to tell me? Has he forgotten Haydn’s name? Is he using the photo to show me the haircut he wants, but telling me he wants Matt to do it? Or is it something else entirely? The truth is, I don’t know. And that’s the difficult part. Harry has such a special connection with both of his barbers, and his haircut is clearly something that matters enormously to him. He even woke me up in the middle of the night saying “hair”. It’s on his mind, and he can’t simply put the thought aside and move on. He needs that need or want to be fulfilled. And when I can’t quite work out what he’s trying to tell me, the frustration builds. You can see it in this video. Imagine knowing exactly what you want, having a way to communicate it, but the person trying to understand you still can’t quite work it out. Imagine how frustrating that must feel. We can sometimes mistake frustration for challenging behaviour, when actually, we may be witnessing someone desperately trying to communicate something that matters to them. Harry has a voice. My job is to keep listening, keep trying and keep learning how to understand it. 💙 Communication is so much more than words. And sometimes, even when we think we understand, we need to look a little deeper. 💙 Please remember that behind every behaviour, there may be a message we haven’t quite understood yet. It’s so hard 😢💙#PrinceHarryhasAutism #fyp #communication #haircut #barber@Haydn thebarber @matthewjohnhair

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