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Coping with autism in a noisy world
An Asda store in Manchester is introducing a quiet hour for customers, after seeing an autistic boy struggling to cope in the shop.
Tom Purser - whose 14-year-old son Charlie has autism - spoke to Ritula Shah about the problems they face as a family.
(Photo: 14-year-old Charlie Purser, who has autism. Credit: Tom Purser)
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