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fear of loud noises

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hi everyone, our little grandson is just 3 and has recently been diagnosed with ASD. he loves going to nursery however, yesterday the fire alarm sounded and he was hysterical, he was so terrified and even the nursery staff couldn't calm him down,ever since he has been very subdued not his usual chatty self and refused point blank to go to nursery today, he spent the day with me instead but frequently asked when he would be going home. I thought that maybe he thought i was going to take him to nursery as usually he spends the morning with me and then i take him and he is so intelligent he knows the days of the week and knows this is our usual friday routine. Has anyone any ideas how to get him to go back, as he usually loves to go and thrives there. my daughter is heartbroken and is at her wits end as we all are. thanks sandra

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  • hi thanks crystal12. I so wish it could be that easy but his nursery is in a shopping centre and it would be impossible to know when the alarm would go off, the alarm on thursday was a random test. so i really dont know what the answer is except to change nursery to a standalone one however, he usually loves this nursery and they have been really good at spotting his condition and to move him might upset him further. today he refused to leave the house but after his dad told him everyone would be so proud of him he agreed to go back monday, but we are not holding our breathes as he can change his mind in the blink of an eye. i suggested to his mum that she might take him as far as the shopping centre and ask a member of staff who is his key worker and who he really loves, to meet him and maybe he would go up to the nursery with her. maybe my daughter could stay in shopping centre to see how he gets on, in case she has to go back for him. wish her luck, fingers and toes crossed

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  • hi thanks crystal12. I so wish it could be that easy but his nursery is in a shopping centre and it would be impossible to know when the alarm would go off, the alarm on thursday was a random test. so i really dont know what the answer is except to change nursery to a standalone one however, he usually loves this nursery and they have been really good at spotting his condition and to move him might upset him further. today he refused to leave the house but after his dad told him everyone would be so proud of him he agreed to go back monday, but we are not holding our breathes as he can change his mind in the blink of an eye. i suggested to his mum that she might take him as far as the shopping centre and ask a member of staff who is his key worker and who he really loves, to meet him and maybe he would go up to the nursery with her. maybe my daughter could stay in shopping centre to see how he gets on, in case she has to go back for him. wish her luck, fingers and toes crossed

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