We have a child with autism and he is on the high end of the spectrum. He is non verbal. He is 16 years old and going through pubity. This is all uncharted territory. We have had to address masturbation and inappropriate touching. It is difficult because we don't know what he is or isn't comprehending. We tell him that if he want to have private time that he needs to close his door and do it in a appropriate place. We were also contacted by the teacher about him touch classmates inappropriately… read more
Have you tried an elimination diet? Eliminating eggs, soy, dairy, corn and wheat for 2 weeks. Then re-introduce one at a time to see what happens? We had uncontrollable issues and actually threw our child (smaller at the time) in the car and went to the police station. Later we discovered she reacted to dairy with severe behavior issues- didn’t solve the sensory issues but the aggression isn’t an issue anymore. Sounds like a trite suggestion but if you are delegate try it!
I will give that a try. I hope it helps. Thanks.