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Autism and not wanting to wear clothes

Kristenkim

My 6 year old non verbal Autistic son is refusing to get dressed in the morning and is having a full meltdown. Is this common and any tips to help me please. 

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  • Thank you for your response. That has answered my question. I have asked the pediatrician and was told they aren't there to give advise just to give a diagnosis Disappointed I have reached out to school for more help. We are waiting for an ADHD diagnosis as they think he may have that aswell.

    I will give the symbols ago. He wears pjs no problem at all he gets straight out of the shower and into his pjs. As soon as he gets back from school he strips off including his pull ups. He doesn't do this at school or if we are out, only at home or at families houses. This is a new thing refusing to get dressed in the mornings. 

    Thank you again for your advise I really appreciate it. 

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  • Thank you for your response. That has answered my question. I have asked the pediatrician and was told they aren't there to give advise just to give a diagnosis Disappointed I have reached out to school for more help. We are waiting for an ADHD diagnosis as they think he may have that aswell.

    I will give the symbols ago. He wears pjs no problem at all he gets straight out of the shower and into his pjs. As soon as he gets back from school he strips off including his pull ups. He doesn't do this at school or if we are out, only at home or at families houses. This is a new thing refusing to get dressed in the mornings. 

    Thank you again for your advise I really appreciate it. 

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  • in reply to Kristenkim

    I get that pediatricians have a big work load and there's a big back log of kids waiting for diagnosing but it's rubbish there isn't more support out there for parents. I really think they need to start training neurodivergency nurses or similar to support parents after diagnosis. They wouldn't need the qualifications required for diagnosing so it would be a cheaper way to support parents. Just my humble opinion.

    It's really common for kids to strip as soon as they get home. I wonder if it's just overload of the day, they need to remove the final stimuli of their clothes. Who knows.

    Asking school for advice is definitely a good idea. Hopefully the symbols help.