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Refusing to wear clothes

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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.

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  • Do you know if it is sensitivity to the feel of clothing, or is it the association between putting clothes on and going outside? Has he had a particularly bad reaction to anything that happened away from your home? I think finding out what it is that produces his negative feelings about clothing has to be the first step in tackling the problem.. 

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  • Do you know if it is sensitivity to the feel of clothing, or is it the association between putting clothes on and going outside? Has he had a particularly bad reaction to anything that happened away from your home? I think finding out what it is that produces his negative feelings about clothing has to be the first step in tackling the problem.. 

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