For the second straight year, Sabrina Hyodo brought her six-year-old daughter, who has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy and autism, for a photo shoot with Santa at the Southcentre Mall.
Her visit with the big man in red happened before the mall opened to the public on Sunday morning, without the often overwhelming noise and foot traffic shoppers generate this time of year.
“For kids who are on the spectrum, you know, any kind of distraction can be big and really hard for them to deal with,” said Hyodo.
“It’s nearly impossible in a regular Santa mall setting to get that shot that
