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Lesson: At the Store

Mar 5, 2016 | Autism Specific, Lessons | 0 comments

Sometimes people on the spectrum’s mannerisms mimic shoplifters.  Follow these tips to be safer.  These tips apply for anyone, especially anyone who is not clean cut, neurotypical and white.

  • If possible don’t bring a backpack into a store.  It raises suspicion.
  • Never put merchandise you are going to purchase in your cloths or jacket pockets.  You may forget it on the way out of the store.
  • Always have a question ready in case an employee asks you if you need help.  A lot of times they are watching for shoplifting.
  • The answer to, “do you want a bag for this”, is always yes.  Sometimes you will be able to purchase things in a different area of a store (for example the electronics section at Meijer).  You always need to have a bag with a receipt in it because this shows onlookers you made the purchase.  You could get stopped without a bag and if you lost your receipt you could be in big trouble.

The store (particularly big box stores) are not a kind place for those on the spectrum with the crowds, fluorescent lights, and store equipment beeping their trouble tones everywhere.

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