Hi, my 10 year old son has recently been diagnosed ASD, it mainly affects him socially, he's very clever but also has little common sense at times 
... I don't know a great deal about autism so I am still learning, he has no friends and struggles with play times at school, at home he HAS to shower daily (if I was ever to say no I can imagine meltdowns he would have so I never say no, 10 year old showering every day is not exactly a bad thing when coming up to teenage years) problem is he spends ages in the shower and it's costing me a small fortune in water bills, I have tried shower timers but they haven't helped( that's the main thing)
I need to get his seamless socks from a more expensive shop than I would buy
for any one else
Needs short easy to follow instructions
Fussy with certain fabrics on clothes
He eats and eats like he's got hollow legs....
People have suggested I apply for DLA but I'm not sure if that's enough for him to qualify for it
Please advise
From a single working mother
Thanks for reading