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behavior and how to replace it
Autism (ASD) | Last Active: Aug 16, 2022 | Replies (3)Comment receiving replies
I don’t have much information about your son, so I would be crawling way out on a limb with advice. A few things popped out though, why oh why would the people at a day program let someone wander around wet? This is a recipe for skin issues. The second thing is that he does not do it at home, so this is more than just a schedule change issue. It isn’t like he decided that he has to do this every day in the afternoon.
Do you feel like you could have a frank conversation with the day program?
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Hi @auntieoakley
Thanks for the response. My son is 24 years old. He absolutely loves water but I have spoken to the supervisor of the DTA as well as the staff and told them to absolutely not let him play in the sink. He doesn't do it at home or anywhere else. I've had this same conversation with the staff too many times to count. I finally had enough and moved him last Friday to a different location. I again had the same conversation with the new staff (some of who already know him from the other location). Our previous OT thought it was sensory related (something that maybe calms him) but since he doesn't do it anywhere else, I don't see why he would only need to do it there.