6 year old refusing to wear clothes

Hello everyone,

I am looking for some help/advice on what to do about my 6 year old son refusing to wear any clothes.

He is non-verbal and uses PECS to communicate but recently he has started to not want to wear any clothes. I have tried different items of clothing, different materials but this problem seems to have come out of nowhere. He has a meltdown if I even pick up any of his clothes and hides them around the house.

I can no longer get him to leave the house for some fresh air which he used to love going for a walk.

If anyone has any advice it would be much appreciated!

thank you

stay safe

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  • Hi ,

    I'm sorry to hear that your son has been exhibiting some challenging behaviour recently. You might find it useful to have a look at the following information from the NAS website on behavioural strategies:

    http://www.autism.org.uk/living-with-autism/understanding-behaviour.aspx

    You may be interested in seeking some professional support regarding the behaviour. You can search for professionals in your area we are aware of on the Autism Services Directory: www.autism.org.uk/directory.aspx


    You may like to contact The Autism Helpline who can provide information and advice on behaviour and strategies. You can call them on 0808 800 4104 (Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm, Friday 9am to 3pm). Please note that the Helpline is experiencing a high volume of calls and it may take a couple of attempts before you get through to speak to an advisor.

    I hope this is helpful,

    ChloeMod.

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  • Hi ,

    I'm sorry to hear that your son has been exhibiting some challenging behaviour recently. You might find it useful to have a look at the following information from the NAS website on behavioural strategies:

    http://www.autism.org.uk/living-with-autism/understanding-behaviour.aspx

    You may be interested in seeking some professional support regarding the behaviour. You can search for professionals in your area we are aware of on the Autism Services Directory: www.autism.org.uk/directory.aspx


    You may like to contact The Autism Helpline who can provide information and advice on behaviour and strategies. You can call them on 0808 800 4104 (Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm, Friday 9am to 3pm). Please note that the Helpline is experiencing a high volume of calls and it may take a couple of attempts before you get through to speak to an advisor.

    I hope this is helpful,

    ChloeMod.

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