Halos Inclusive Services

This is Nate and his brother Max! Everytime I walk into their house, I’m always guaranteed to laugh and feel humbled. Nate’s personality will hook your heart right in. He’s the sweetest yet funny dude with a quick sense of humor. He’s a huge Justin Bieber fan and knows most songs word for word!! Anything numbers and he’s on to it, no calculator needed! (Nate, you need to do my books)🤣.
Nate also lives with neonatal Marfans Syndrome.

Nate’s haircuts are made easier for him at home due to being on oxygen. He also sits in his own chair that’s specific to his needs which makes having his hair cut more comfortable. He also experiences sensory overwhelm and can take as many breaks as he needs, followed by a shower as soon as his hair cut is finished to prevent any loose hair agitating his skin. Nate appreciates your patience and kindness when supporting his needs.

His Brother Max is also never too far from his side, always supporting Nate and cheering him on!

These two guys 🫶🏻 Besties for life 💕

This is Sam!! Sam loves a good fire pit in the middle of winter!! He’s fun and witty, and loves to challenge me with multiple hair styles and isn’t afraid to be himself!!

Sam is autistic with a PDA profile. We focus on keeping Sam’s anxiety to a minimum. I meet Sam wherever his capacity is at on the day of my visit.

This may mean that I move with Sam. Today it was a hair cut near the fire pit, but next time it could be on the lounge room floor.

If his window of tolerance is small on the day, sometimes it means Sam directs me using a timer. This looks like him setting the timer for an amount of time that he needs me to be finished by.

Or sometimes it’s a processing time when I arrive and we start on his terms.

Thanks for trusting in me Sammy Sam and for always making my time with you lots of fun 🤩

This is Pete. Pete is a beach man at heart and loves to surf when the temperatures just right. He has a talented background of wood artistry and has been kind enough to show me some incredible pieces he’s made back in the day. Pete also lives with schizophrenia and chronic fatigue. Together we’ve been working on maintaining his personal care including keeping him tidy and well groomed which has significantly supported his confidence and dignity. This has been a barrier for many years prior to support. It’s been an absolute privilege working along side Pete and watching his confidence grow. 💕

This is Anna,
Anna is a super fun and bubbly young lady who loves to game, but even more so has a creative flare when creating the characters she pays with. Anna also has Autism with sensory deficits and pots. A condition that includes dizziness, fatigue, heart palpitations when standing, and can also cause fainting. These two conditions combined make it difficult for Anna to manage her beautiful long hair on her own.

Anna’s hair is a big part of who she is, and so it’s important to her that she learns the skills necessary to maintain her Lucious locks. This includes brushing, washing and breaking down the sensory barriers that go with it.

Matting can become an issue when sensory overwhelm takes over.

Together we work through the process of de-matting with careful consideration of Anna’s window of tolerance. This can look like short breaks inbetween, distraction methods such as gaming, and having her mum sit with her for additional support.

We then move to hair washing. We talk about the importance of healthy scalps that come from having healthy hair hygiene habits and the process of hair washing that gets us there.

With using the portable basin, Anna is able to feel confident and safe if feeling dizzy due to pots. And when sensory overwhelm is too much and the shower is not an option at the time, the basin is a fabulous tool to support her to still be able to look after her hair.

This is Riley! Riley loves all things space, stars, and the universe and is an absolute magician with numbers!! He’s equal parts sass and wit hanging out in an old soul and shines the brightest of colours. He is such a delight and will always make everyone who’s lucky enough to know him smile! Riley also has cerebral palsy, autism and global developmental delay, which also comes with a significant sensory processing disorder.

We have been working together for a few years now with our main focus being on breaking his sensory barriers around hair cutting.

Riley has worked incredibly hard to come as far as he has. In the beginning, Riley’s window of tolerance was so small that even running a comb through his hair, he would become so distressed and we would rely heavily on Mum and Dad for distraction methods and support.

We would change up sensory input, use water play outside using the first and then method e.g “first 3 snips, then more water play”. We would use the sensory brush on his arms and hands and then ask Riley to brush his hair with it. There was alot of avoidance in the beginning.

Riley would become quite distressed if any hair were to fall onto his skin, so Mum would blow the hair away with the hair dryer whilst we managed a few more snips.

Riley has an amazing Meta cat which sometimes will hang out on his lap to enable him to feel safe whilst working on his hair.

The sensory toy box these days is more his favorite along with countdowns for trickier parts of his hair cut, e.g around his ears. He loves numbers, so countdowns work well when he’s needing a sensory break.

We also desensitize before using the clippers. Using the non cutting end of the clippers, we run them up and down his scalp before counting him in before we start.

Chewing gum has been another sensory input change that has supported Riley when he starts to feel uncomfortable or unsafe.

Being at home and in his own environment, not only does Riley feel safe, but he also has access to the shower as soon as we are finished cutting. This allows him to regulate immediately when sensory overwhelm kicks in.

I also move with Riley. Although he stays seated in the chair, Riley still needs the sensory input of movement at times which means i don’t force him to sit still.

What things look like now:

Riley’s window of tolerance has increased significantly! This has allowed longer count down times (so more snips are achieved). Riley has enough trust in me to not have to rely on Mum and Dad for every little snip. I can now send Mum and Dad into another room whilst supporting Riley through his hair cut, which in turn has increased his independence with this aspect of his self care. We no longer need the hair dryer to blow away hair, and Riley has found his confidence inbetween small breaks to keep going until we’re finished.

I couldn’t be more proud of him 💕

Hello friends and followers..
it’s time to get back into posting and sharing some amazing success stories.

The legislation may look different, but my service is still very much the same. It’s the way it’s funded that looks different. Please feel free to PM me for more information moving forward.

Building capacity is what Halos is all about, along with supporting positive experiences and maintaining human dignity. Whether that’s one wash, one brush, or one snip at a time, Halos is here to support you in achieving these goals.

Thankyou for standing with me throughout the new changes, Halos is incredibly blessed to have each and every one of you. 💕🌻

Hello friends and followers,
My apologies for the length of time between posts.

Halos has been busy in supporting my clients with building their capacity in personal care with their hair hygiene.

We have been breaking barriers one brush, one snip and one wash at a time with our primary focus being the support needed to achieve basic hair care needs.

Supporting such a diverse range of disabilities often means that a tailored approach to each individual is imperative to a successful and positive outcome.

Working within a clients capacity to build their capacity builds trust and relationships. This helps me to meet my clients where they are at and enables me to tailor a plan specific to them to achieve this goal.

This takes careful consideration and understanding of the clients needs.

It’s not about the hair cut, the hair wash, the hairbrush, it’s about the support needed to achieve their personal care and independence which also supports their dignity. Everyone deserves to look great and feel great. 💕

Everyone deserves human dignity, self care, and to feel good about themselves. It’s been a great start to the year supporting my amazing clients to achieve their goals in maintaining their personal care to look and feel great! Dignity and self care is a human NEED that when fulfilled can change one’s entire feeling about themselves in the most powerful and beautiful way. 💕

Hi guys,
keeping in line with the new legislation, my page will look a little different moving forward. For more information please don’t hesitate to PM me.

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