• Replies 8 replies
  • Subscribers 70 subscribers
  • Views 3561 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related
Hints and tips
  • To quote someone's message, first select/highlight the relevant text, and then use the Quote button that appears
  • To "mention" someone, type @ followed by the start of the forum name, and choose from the list; that person will get a notification of being mentioned

Refusing to wear clothes

NAS74417

Please help, my non verbal 3 year old son who is diagnosed with ASD has not worn clothes or a nappy for almost 2 months. When I try to get him dressed he starts shaking in fear, he sweats and goes bright red screaming and crying. It’s got so bad that he does not even like the sight of clothes, even if I’m putting washing away.

I can’t leave the house and have no support. I also have a 2 year old.

can someone help by either giving advice for my son or pointing me in the direction of someone who can help.

also, is there any support from the council to have someone come to my home to help? 

I really don’t know who to turn to.

thank you.

Parents

  • Thank you so much for taking the time to message with your advice, it means a lot.

    he has a weighted blanket, he sometimes uses it but only at night I’ll put it on him once he’s asleep. He kicks it off if he’s awake.

    i have to use puppy training pads in his bed and towels in case of accidents until I put a nappy on him whilst he sleeps, however this is normally taken off during the night.

    i have purchased lots of sensory clothes from sensory websites but nothing helps.

    He is fixated on the tv so your suggestion of watching children get dressed, I will try. I’m willing to try anything at this stage and pay anything to help!

    my health visitor is not SEN trained so she does not have any suggestions. 
    I need to apply for his EHCP, but I’m reluctant to do it until I get evidence from Pre school, they are now shut for the summer. He was diagnosed on the last week of term so I there was not enough time to get evidence from them.

    It seems there is no really support outside of the school setting until their at least 5... he has only recently turned 3.

    again thank you so much for replying xx

Reply

  • Thank you so much for taking the time to message with your advice, it means a lot.

    he has a weighted blanket, he sometimes uses it but only at night I’ll put it on him once he’s asleep. He kicks it off if he’s awake.

    i have to use puppy training pads in his bed and towels in case of accidents until I put a nappy on him whilst he sleeps, however this is normally taken off during the night.

    i have purchased lots of sensory clothes from sensory websites but nothing helps.

    He is fixated on the tv so your suggestion of watching children get dressed, I will try. I’m willing to try anything at this stage and pay anything to help!

    my health visitor is not SEN trained so she does not have any suggestions. 
    I need to apply for his EHCP, but I’m reluctant to do it until I get evidence from Pre school, they are now shut for the summer. He was diagnosed on the last week of term so I there was not enough time to get evidence from them.

    It seems there is no really support outside of the school setting until their at least 5... he has only recently turned 3.

    again thank you so much for replying xx

Children
No Data