Feature: Autism And Masks – Facing The Challenge

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2020-08-31 HKT 04:07

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• Feature: Autism and masks – facing the challenge

Living with Covid means wearing masks has become a daily routine, and while some may find them uncomfortable, most people have gotten used to it.

But for parents of some autistic children, getting them to keep their masks on for an extended period of time has been a monumental challenge.

That's because those on the spectrum have a tendency to be oversensitive to certain sensations – including the feeling of having a mask over their faces.

Mums Cannie Lam and Alice Chan both initially struggled to get their kids to comply with government regulations for everyone to wear face masks in public, but came up with some tricks to help their boys adjust.

RTHK’s Sammy Heung spoke to them to find out more about the challenges they faced.