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Their primary communication method is by smell. What I mean by that is weasels do not communicate with sound. You can't yell at them like you would a dog because they are non-verbal. Weasels, like autistics, do NOT respond to negative reinforcement. One of his favorite spots was literally right next to the litter paper! Because I finally gave up on litter boxes and just used puppy sheets (btw, hospital bed sheets are like half the price and are the same thing as puppy sheets) on the floor, which meant the pee got sucked underneath them and I'd not only have to throw out an unused pad, but also wipe up pee that had been smeared all over the floor.

I don't have kids, let alone autistic ones, but I had a pair of weasels that were my heart and everything good in my life and for 9 years my boy weasel just put pees and poops absolutely everywhere. Have you tried cloth diapers? They might be less upsetting to him. It was just a very unfortunate twist of fate that made things as they are.You also never know what the future will hold for him so don't give up! Accepting that can help too. You are not a failure, also it is not your son's fault or anyone's fault he is how he is. I can understand how you feel and keep your head up. I hope that this helps just a little bit even. That has not changed.ĭo not shelter him or keep him away from other people because of bad behavior or meltdowns, keep exposing him and try to remain sane while doing it. My son can escape anywhere as well, and you can't ever take your eye off him for a second. If you punish, that just associates bad emotions to positive things and makes it all the more difficult/impossible to correct the behaviors. Traditional punishments will not work, positive reinforcement is much better. You just need to be extra patient and extra firm. He can sign some things and understand and (sometimes begrudgingly) follows basic commands. Anyways now at 6 he's a bit calmer and a little bit less destructive. Back when my boy was that age he was much the same, other than the refusal to wear diapers (probably a sensory issue for your boy).

I have a son who is level 3 non-verbal autistic as well.(he's 6 now) All I can say is persistence and patience are key. We have had to hide the keys in new locations so he doesn’t open the front door when he knows I’m preoccupied with his younger brother. I feel like such a failure as I can’t leave the house with him, or let anyone sit him because of his meltdowns.

I have other children but he is my first Bub with autism and proving difficult.

I think im losing my mind how to#

I don’t know how to discipline him in a mainstream way because he is not a mainstream kid. He is beginning to destroy things in the house by pulling things out and ripping pages out of books, taking out the stuffing from the couch etc. I’ve tried normal time out punishment and explaining, I’ve tried directing him to the bathroom, but unfortunately this always ends up in a meltdown. He is becoming more violent and refuses to wear a nappy and pees absolutely everywhere, but mostly on everyone’s bed and couch. We are still trying to get him interested in signing simple things but he has no interest. My son is almost 3 and level 3 autistic non verbal, so communication is a problematic area. I’m feeling so alone and desperately seeking advice.