A sense of judgement is how Emma Mills would best describe the reaction of many strangers when her son Sam would have public meltdowns, screaming, shouting and potentially lashing out.
It’s true they didn’t know her boy has sensory difficulties, meaning he struggles with noise and crowds and has little sense of danger, but it was hard not to feel upset and bothered by the stares and comments. At the age of five, Sam was diagnosed with autism – and a year later, a depression diagnosis followed too. For a while, he couldn’t leave the house, never felt safe and had “lost his smile”, mum Emma, from Sheffield, says.
“The pressure it took off of us all as a family was amazing, it was such a relief for us all to know that Willow took away that burden of judgement, awkwardness and upset when Sam did struggle when we were out - not only for Sam but for the whole family.” The dog has also made places more accessible for Sam, Emma says. When people see him with Willow, it can open their minds to what he might need and has led to offerings of quiet spaces and music being turned down with no questions asked.
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