[blindkid] [Bulk] any suggestions welcome

[Barbara Hammel]

I think even school has given up the battle.  Diaper pins are what I used. 
They chew on the overalls and one undoes his diaper so they are out.  I 
know, I am hopeless because I always dispute advice.  Problem is we've tried 
them.
As far as keeping the clothes on, I get too frustrated having to look for 
them all the time and since there are so many frustrating things in our 
home, this is one thing I don't fight.
We also haven't found desirable textures because they don't make 
short-sleeve shirts out of fleece.  I'm not sure even that would work.
I'm to the place where Tina was and let them learn about how cold it gets 
without clothes.
Thanks for trying, though.
Barbara

Snow is God's way of reminding us that beauty can be found even in the 
coldest hearts.

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From: "Brandy W" <branlw at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 5:10 PM
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)" 
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Subject: Re: [blindkid] [Bulk]  any suggestions welcome

> Hi, Many things come to mind. The first is children with Autism can't 
> often seperate between settings so if it is ok at home it is ok at school. 
> I understand shoes, but clothing should be on both places to teach. Second 
> is their needs to be undesireable consiquences for removing the clothes. 
> Purchase clothes that are more snug to the botty, and make sure the 
> clothes are desired textures. I don't think Tape is the best option. 
> Pinning would be ok. Diaper pins are not opened as easly. I know they 
> delayed, and had a rough start, but some of these things were tolerated, 
> and now they aren't. One battle at a time. Are they the same size as peers 
> or smaller. If they are smaller you can order oneseys in larger sizes. 
> This may help. Whering overalls may also help to keep clothes on. Hope 
> this helps. Bran Consistancy is the key.
> Brandy Wojcik
> Discovery Toys Educational Leader
> www.playtoachieve.com
> (512) 231-8697
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
> To: "blindkid" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 3:29 PM
> Subject: [Bulk] [blindkid] any suggestions welcome
>
>
>> Does anyone have a solution for how to keep clothes on children who won't 
>> leave them there?  Both twins are forever removing shirts, socks and 
>> shoes.  While this is fine at home--we don't make them wear them--it is 
>> not okay out in public.  I have tried masking taping the shirt at the 
>> bottom but school removes it because they say it frustrates one to no 
>> end. As you know, they are both autistic so it could be a sensory thing, 
>> but we haven't seen a preference to anything but naked.  We do know they 
>> don't like buttons--those have been chewed off.
>> Which leads me to my other question.  Does anyone have any solutions for 
>> compulsive chewers and suckers.  We have chewy tubes but they would still 
>> rather suck the shirts.  Thankfully, they don't bite holes in the clothes 
>> but they drench the whole front of the shirt.  I've pinned them in back 
>> but the pins come undone--scary--and school has used rubber bands but if 
>> they can't suck the top, they'll suck the middle or bottom.
>> Just a shoestring necklace hasn't worked either.  I thought maybe that 
>> would satisfy the desire for cloth, but no!
>> Any suggestions are welcome.
>> Barbara
>>
>> Snow is God's way of reminding us that beauty can be found even in the 
>> coldest hearts.
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