Teen Hygiene for your autistic child

Teen Hygiene for your autistic child.

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[AndysAutismLifeStory]

I just need a reminder to do the task and the step by step instructions.

I want people to say directly you stink. If you don't say you stink like body odor I won't know. Then tell me to shower. If I stink like I fart just tell me I fart and go to bathroom. If I poop my diaper say you poop your diaper lets get clean up. If you don't tell me I am wet diaper then I won't know like today I wet through my diaper today because I didn't know i was wet. Just say as is. I won't be upset because you are saying the truth and you help me with my hygiene and it makes you happy and me happy so I don't have skin issues or body odor.

Including in social skills and behaviors and many other skills with multiple steps.

I like to feel clean and and I don't like the smell and my skin feels yucky if I don't shower.

The sensory issues of the shower is hard to cope with. The part with shower with too much pressure like after they fixed the pipes down the street at dads house made it hurt a bit. The sun or bright lights. The small space so having a shower chair was helping me and the Ballance. I wish to God people saw that before and got me a chair. I thought it was for people who can't stand or walk. Then to have the shower head come off and to have a way to turn off the water to soap up. The best part is the flower scent stuff is the part I want. The hot water bothers me. The steam bother me. Them hot water to cold air in winter so hard for me. I hate water in my face and ears. The part is bubble bath I am in water and more comfortable for me. The thing is I can't get in a bath tub.

[jenniferbearden]

My daughter is autistic and she is 12 and started her period two days ago and I am letting her use pads for it but she is having a hard time getting used to the changing out routine??? In need of sage advice please???