Patrick Blanchard, 12, shows his apprehension about getting a haircut on Tuesday from Gary Brown at Charles's Barber Shop in Clearwater. Blanchard, who is autistic, has been getting his hair cut by Brown for the past five years. "He gets better every time. By December he'll let me edge him all the way around," said Brown, who soothed his client with jokes, kind words and promises of a hamburger.