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So bear with me...if you have a child that has additional needs..possibly dyspraxia/dyslexia...high functioning autism is now being looked at...is it possible for someone with high functioning autism to be able to switch on/off traits..such as not wanting to have their food touching on a plate with one set of people, but then doesn't bat an eye or question when the same meal is served up touching with others.???

  • Children with ASD can behave very differently around different people. If they are used to a certain way of things with you then that is how it will be, those ways are associated with home. That means there can be other ways in places that are not home, and with other people, as those ways are only associated with those places or people.

    Sorry, hope that makes some sense.

  • Nearly everyone on the Autism Spectrum has one or more additional condition.

    Where you mention food, that's not part of Autism but a separate condition now called "Sensory Processing Disorder". Individuals become hypersensitive when they are overstimulated, if there's fewer stimulants when he's not bothered he's less likely to be overstimulated, if there's too many stimulants he's more likely to become hypersensitive because of the stimuli. 

    Think to yourself, Autism is a lifetime condition, so why do the sensory issues keep coming and going? Nearly all things like meltdowns, withdrawal, sensory issues etc. all have triggers, unfortunately it's not easy to uncover the triggers. It's a matter of looking for common factors and differences just before and during the issue.

  • That’s the beauty of it you will never understand no matter how much you try believe me. My daughter switch’s on and off like that . She will really like something today and tomorrow it’s the same thing she will hate it. I try to talk to her about it but never get a straight answer. They live in a different world that we live in. Just try and help as much as you can and be supportive as much as you can. Understanding them that’s a big question mark and I can’t find the answer for the past 3 years.