Guest guest Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 My 7 yr old with AS loves to hold his poop. When he feels the need to poop, he will go off in a corner and cross his legs to keep it in. I hear him grunt and tell him to use the bathroom, and he will say he doesn't need to go, as his face is bright red with concetration. He does this everywhere, including at school. This was his first major symptom, and I've had him to doctors and counselors over the last four years. There are no medical causes, and apparently no psychological or emotional causes, other than the fact that he LIKES the feeling of poop needing to come out. Our Family Based therapists say he is " stimming " when he holds his poop. The problem is, I got the umpteenth call from the school today, that soon they will not put up with this. Kids are complaining that he smells of poop and pee and are making fun of him. He recognizes that kids don't want to play with him, but he thinks they just don't like him, not that he smells. I've tried a million and one different methods to break him of this, and nothing is working. The school does not feel at this point that he needs special classes, because his grades are okay. His therapists do not feel he meets the criteria for an in school therapeutic support staff. And at this point, I can't homeschool my kids. So what do I do? Has anyone dealt with this type of thing successfully?--Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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