Published on 12, July, 2020
hi there,
im a support worker for an autistic man in his early fifties, im trying to figure out a better way of trying to stop him obsessing over his neighbours movements, he often waits on the pavement waiting for them to go to work etc his neighbours are quite tolerant but thats not always the case and he gets confused sometimes.
Ive explained many times that this behaviour isnt appropriate but it just doesnt get through
any thoughts or ideas?
Hi andysomerset,
My daughter has many compulsions which often seem to go round in regular cycles. Have you tried social stories? They seem to work quite well - you write a very simple script about the behaviour, being careful to emphasise the positive behaviour that you want, and keep going through it then referring to it again when the compulsion arises. There are books about it and social workers should know about them.
Good luck with your client - most people are better at hiding how nosy they are!