Hi, my husband has a son who is in his 20s, who is Autistic and when he comes to visit we get used to the different repetitive behaviours that appear and then sometimes disappear. Recently we have begun opening all internal doors on the same floor as his bedroom, this is usually not a problem, as the rooms are not in everyday use. However now we have begun to it to our bedroom and ensuite. It does not seem to be anything related to anxiety. I am keen to address this behaviour with these specific doors as we get dressed/undressed in the bedroom and use the ensuite to shower in etc etc. At the moment have been using simple verbal communication to try and discourage this behaviour, was going to resort to visual symbols but was just wondering if anyone had any other advice.
