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quiet hour shopping makes us wonder why our cities have to be so noisy

  • Written by Eduardo de la Fuente, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Justice and Society, UniSA, University of South Australia
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The idea behind “quiet hour” shopping is to set aside a time each week for a retail experience that minimises noise and other sources of sensory overload. It is aimed at people who are neurodivergent – an umbrella term for people with autism, ADHD and other sensory-processing conditions.

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