Walmart to have sensory-friendly hours for back-to-school season

NEW EVENT. WE’VE ALL BEEN IN GROCERY STORES WITH BRIGHT LIGHTS AND LOTS OF SOUNDS. WALMART SAYS THEY’RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE WITH SENSORY ISSUES CAN SHOP IN COMFORT. THIS BACK TO SCHOOL SEASON AND SOME LOCAL ADVOCATES TELL ME THEY’RE THANKFUL FOR IT. TURNING THOSE LIGHTS DOWN LOW, TURNING OFF ANY MUZAK OR ANYTHING INSIDE THE STORE, ESPECIALLY LIKE IN THE ELECTRONICS DEPARTMENT WHERE THEY’VE GOT ALL THOSE DOZENS OF TELEVISIONS GOING SO THAT YOU CAN YOU CAN SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. THEY’RE GOING TO HAVE THOSE EITHER TURNED OFF OR ON JUST A A STAND STILL PHOTO. WALMART IS HOSTING SENSORY FRIENDLY SHOPPING HOURS STARTING THIS SATURDAY FROM 8 TO 10 A.M., JUST IN TIME FOR BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING. I KNOW THAT IT’S RUNNING NOW THROUGH THE END OF AUGUST AND, YOU KNOW, I REMEMBER GROWING UP HOW EXCITING IT WAS FOR FOR ME TO DO BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING AND TO GIVE OUR FAMILIES AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THAT EXPERIENCE FOR KIDS TO BE ABLE TO GO PICK OUT THEIR OWN PENCILS AND FOLDERS AND NOTEBOOKS AND SHORTS AND SHOES IS JUST TREMENDOUS. A LOCAL AUTISM ADVOCACY GROUP SAYS THEY’RE HAPPY TO SEE MORE INCLUSION. IT MEANS EVERYTHING. IT’S JUST IT’S EXCITING TO SEE SOMEBODY, A GLOBAL BRAND LIKE WALMART, TAKING HEED AND NOTICE OF THE NEED AND THEN NOT JUST NOTICING THEM, BUT ACTUALLY TAKING THE NEXT STEP AND DOING SOMETHING TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT OUR FAMILIES. STACEY WEDDINGTON SAYS HER SON IS AUTISTIC AND THIS NEW OPPORTUNITY MEANS A LOT. WHATEVER IT IS THAT IS UPSET THAT CHILD, I CAN TRY TO ALLEVIATE THAT. UM, BUT WHAT WALMART IS DOING IS ALREADY TAKING THAT LEVEL OF STRESS AND ANXIETY DOWN. WALMART SAYS ALL 134 STORES IN OKLAHOMA WILL PARTICIPATE IN WHATEVER WAY T