THOMPSON FALLS A haircut can be much more than just a simple trim, especially for people with sensory needs.

Nico, an 11-year-old from Thompson Falls, and his meaningful mullet are proof of that. He is the star of Big Sky Flo, a book his mother wrote about his journey, from business in the front to part in the back.

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Nicos favorite thing about his mullet is shaking it around. I can whack people with my hair, he said.

Nico is autistic and, while it is hard to see now behind his hair, cuts were once a major challenge for Nico and Meikele Lee, his mother and cosmetologist.

He was a moving target, Lee said. We'd cut it as short as we could. It didn't always look pretty for a couple of days, but it was the best we could do, even with the skills that I had learned in my

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