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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 706786" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>My autistic spectrum son had similar issues. I talked to that wonderful teacher. She actually had a shower off her room, and every school has showers somewhere so maybe this could be tried. We decided that she gently suggest out of the earshot of his peers that if he didn't want to shower at home maybe he would like to do it there, in her shower. She said she'd be happy to let him do it at school.</p><p></p><p> My son has never been defiant and the teacher said she almost laughed at the way his jaw dropped. Then, in his quiet, polite voice, he said, " thank you for the offer, but I would rather do it at home, okay?" She nodded.</p><p></p><p>We had no problem after that at least getting him in the shower after that, although he is intolerant of the splattering water and we had to get him odorless soap as he can't tolerate soapy smell so I'm sure he didn't always shower completely. But he got much better. And we always made him change his clothes if he put on a stinky shirt before school. He'd say, " but I did change. I didn't wear it yesterday." And we'd say,"That one needs to be washed. Can you wear a shirt that you did in your last Sunday's laundry?"</p><p></p><p>I wonder if the know how bad they smell lol. These days my son has two part one jobs and knows he can't smell. It's almost normal <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Have faith.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 706786, member: 1550"] My autistic spectrum son had similar issues. I talked to that wonderful teacher. She actually had a shower off her room, and every school has showers somewhere so maybe this could be tried. We decided that she gently suggest out of the earshot of his peers that if he didn't want to shower at home maybe he would like to do it there, in her shower. She said she'd be happy to let him do it at school. My son has never been defiant and the teacher said she almost laughed at the way his jaw dropped. Then, in his quiet, polite voice, he said, " thank you for the offer, but I would rather do it at home, okay?" She nodded. We had no problem after that at least getting him in the shower after that, although he is intolerant of the splattering water and we had to get him odorless soap as he can't tolerate soapy smell so I'm sure he didn't always shower completely. But he got much better. And we always made him change his clothes if he put on a stinky shirt before school. He'd say, " but I did change. I didn't wear it yesterday." And we'd say,"That one needs to be washed. Can you wear a shirt that you did in your last Sunday's laundry?" I wonder if the know how bad they smell lol. These days my son has two part one jobs and knows he can't smell. It's almost normal :) Have faith. [/QUOTE]
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