The OT said when he gets up he has to rub his feet across the carpet then jump 20 times on flat feet, then put feet into cold water for 2 mins before using a hard towel for him to dry them. Then some squishing of the feet before putting shoes and socks on.
Boy I don't think I have time to do all this before school. I am a foster carer too for tiny babies, I get up most days about half six quarter to seven so I can get 3 of us washed, dressed, breakfasted, lunches made, fliddies had and shoes on and off and screaming to be out the house for twenty to nine. Am I now going to have to get up at six to cater for this. Not tried it yet.
Bernadette I was told that he was too sociable to be autistic. I do however think there is more than just SPD going on. He also has obsessions, trains, buses fire engines and bin lorries are his worst.
Painting household objects will liquids is another, toothpaste all over the bath, cooking oil dripped onto every knob on the hob. Then he denies doing it. Mr invisible also lives here.
Jaffa