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Compulsive Skin Picking in Autism

IntenseWorld

My eldest daughter has this really bad, I also do it and so does my youngest.  They didn't copy it from me because I never did it in front of them, it was self-initiated.  I believe there is a strong correlation between CSP and autism, like there is in OCD behaviours.  Just wanted to see if any others on the spectrum have this.

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  • Also education wise she should have access to a ‘fidget pass’ and I would state that’s a requirement as a reasonable adjustment, I work in mainstream healthcare education and preventing her this access is discrimination, her fidgeting will decrease her stimming in alternate ways that are harming her 

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  • Also education wise she should have access to a ‘fidget pass’ and I would state that’s a requirement as a reasonable adjustment, I work in mainstream healthcare education and preventing her this access is discrimination, her fidgeting will decrease her stimming in alternate ways that are harming her 

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