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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 706806" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>With autistics it's not just about disliking the smell. Most are very sensitive to noise, touch, smell, texture and taste. The odor can literally make them physically sick. Same with certain food, tags behind shirts, certain clothing texture, and noise can sound likes cannons to some. My son could not handle the fire works without sitting in the car and wearing headsets to blunt the noise. Often at movies he'd cover his ears and want to leave. Once my daughter talked him into trying food he thought looked icky and he did try but he threw up. In a restaurant,! He was around 12, not 2. He did not do it to be defiant as he apologized profusely and tried to help clean it and is not defiant.</p><p></p><p>These are differently wire people. They need to learn how to live in a world not built for supercool people like them. Some can do better than others...with understanding and lots of loving help. Telling them they are"bad" just makes them stop trying. They need to feel they are okay and to try. And believe. My son tried so hard. It worked. He is one of my heroes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 706806, member: 1550"] With autistics it's not just about disliking the smell. Most are very sensitive to noise, touch, smell, texture and taste. The odor can literally make them physically sick. Same with certain food, tags behind shirts, certain clothing texture, and noise can sound likes cannons to some. My son could not handle the fire works without sitting in the car and wearing headsets to blunt the noise. Often at movies he'd cover his ears and want to leave. Once my daughter talked him into trying food he thought looked icky and he did try but he threw up. In a restaurant,! He was around 12, not 2. He did not do it to be defiant as he apologized profusely and tried to help clean it and is not defiant. These are differently wire people. They need to learn how to live in a world not built for supercool people like them. Some can do better than others...with understanding and lots of loving help. Telling them they are"bad" just makes them stop trying. They need to feel they are okay and to try. And believe. My son tried so hard. It worked. He is one of my heroes. [/QUOTE]
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