Dinkum Hair is the leading hair salon and barbershop in Westchester. We're centrally located for Peekskill, Buchanan, Montrose, Crugers, Verplanck, Cortlandt, Croton, Garrison and Ossining residents at 179 White Street, Buchanan, NY, 10511 White Street, Buchanan.
We offer all traditional and modern hair services services including haircuts, hot towel shaves, bangs trims, hair tatoos, etc.
Children are a speciality--we even have a special barber car to make the young ones feel at home. If your child has autism, special needs or sensory issues, our staff will do everything possible to ensure that every haircut is a great experience at Dinkum Hair.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Buzzing clippers, chatty customers, having to sit still for a long time — haircuts are hard for a lot of neurodivergent kiddos.
Most salons or barber shops can be adjusted to make them more sensory friendly, but it’s important to find a hair stylist who is open to these accommodations. It’s a good idea to call the salon or barber shop before you arrive and see what they can do to make the experience more sensory friendly. For example, are they able to dim the lights? Have they worked with neurodivergent children in the past? Can they do a haircut without clippers? Etc.
Sensory-friendly haircuts accommodate people with sensory sensitivities (like autism, SPD, or ADHD). If you’re cutting your child’s hair at home or taking them to a professional, here are 7 things to consider for a sensory-friendly haircut:
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