Comments on: Autism blog - How autistic is poo smearing? http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/08/24/how-autistic-is-poo-smearing/ Ever the arty Autie Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:32:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Elissa http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/08/24/how-autistic-is-poo-smearing/#comment-16711 Elissa Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:31:38 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/08/24/how-autistic-is-poo-smearing/#comment-16711 I wouldn't have thought it was exclusive to autism - in my experience, some do - some don't! I wouldn’t have thought it was exclusive to autism - in my experience, some do - some don’t!

]]> By: Bare Bones Gardener http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/08/24/how-autistic-is-poo-smearing/#comment-12678 Bare Bones Gardener Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:46:25 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/08/24/how-autistic-is-poo-smearing/#comment-12678 I live 'in & with' and work in the disability industry, and no, smearing is not a common trait in disability clients or even 'normal' kids. And as soon as staff hear the term, it gets bumped to the top of the list of behaviours to be treated and worked on, because staff hate the cleanup. (Squeaky wheel syndrome I guess) So whether the smearer is just doing it for attention or for things like 'Prader-Willie' syndrome, (Overeating- Food Ingestion Disorder), or self stimulation, there is usually some reason behind it and it certainly isn't autism itself. I live ‘in & with’ and work in the disability industry, and no, smearing is not a common trait in disability clients or even ‘normal’ kids.

And as soon as staff hear the term, it gets bumped to the top of the list of behaviours to be treated and worked on, because staff hate the cleanup. (Squeaky wheel syndrome I guess)

So whether the smearer is just doing it for attention or for things like ‘Prader-Willie’ syndrome, (Overeating- Food Ingestion Disorder), or self stimulation, there is usually some reason behind it and it certainly isn’t autism itself.

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