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<<Anyone have an URL or a list of what they look for for a dx of OCD in our

kids? I mean is definitely not into washing her hands all day (or ever

for that matter) and that seems to be the first thing I read about in every

OCD article. Any help appreciated mucho.

Sherry>>

Hi, Everyone....Sherry....Gareth has the OCD label and he won't let water or

soap touch his hands without a battle!!! I use to think autistic kids sat

in the corner of a room drawing circles in the carpet with their fingers, too.

Gareth's OCD is being 'stuck' on routines and verbal 'circles' .

Everything on the kitchen table has to be in an exact spot and can't be moved.

He

will reach across the table and put YOUR glass back to the spot he thinks it

should be in, etc. Clothing is very ritualistic and heaven forbid if you put

the socks on before the shirt, etc. He repeats the same questions/statements

over and over and over and over again. Play is repetitive (autism trait,

too), music the same, etc.

<<He knows a stove is hot but will still want to touch. ....,adam does not.

Does this

problem grow with him or does it get better?? michelle>>

....Gareth use to burn his fingers all the time at that age!!! I

had to watch him like a hawk in the kitchen!!! I would say " don't touch that,

it's hot. " He would touch it and look at his finger as if to say " what do

you mean, it's hot? " That is one of the autism traits.....not relating to pain

appropriately. As for directions....good luck. Gareth still has very little

concept of over, under, next to, beside, etc......anything spatial, he

doesn't understand. He can read, write and do basic math but when I say " look

behind the box for something " ....it's way over his head!!!

Take care, Everyone.

Margaret