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Thank you. I really appreciate how you talk about tics and stims and routines and how positive you are about it. It’s how I feel about it too and I’m trying to understand it more.

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I have a little boy who is severely autistic. He's 5 and The sweetest little guy in the entire world 🥹 unfortunately he has so many feeding adversions he does not eat solids. Only Gerber #2 fruit...spoon fed to him. He drinks toddler formula out of a bottle. (But only takes 2-3 daily) He will not use a cup. anytime we have tried he just lets the water or beverage drip down out of his mouth he will not swallow it. We've tried putting water in a bottle and to no avail he will not drink the water He will not swallow it. He just spits it right back out I've tried so many different things we've tried flavored waters I've tried even giving him medicine syringes of water throughout the day and even that he fights me and spits it out. He has chronic constipation as a result of not getting the fluids that has body needs. I want to get him started on a G-tube because I think we'll definitely be able to get the fluids in him this way and it will solve a lot of problems. his feeding therapist agrees it would be the best course of action but my husband is very against it. So this is another battle that I am fighting. He seems to think that he will start drinking soon. he doesn't want to have to put a hole in my son's stomach and feed him through a tube....and I understand this. No one wants to get a G tube for their child. In this case I believe it's medically necessary. I have tried everything in this video, countless times and I know it was posted years ago so I was wondering if you had any new ideas or tips regarding getting an autistic child to drink. I'm really desperate to get him water and fluids 😢 thank you for taking the time to read this. Much appreciated ❤

Thank you for sharing this we’re currently navigating this with our daughter. This video was so so helpful

Thank you so much!, I have a 4 year old son who shows autistic traits and we have been told by drs they believe he may have autism but not a very sever case of it and he did drink juice until he got ill, from then he would not touch i, some of the ideas you said sound perfect especially the spray bottle one!.... if you have any other tips or advice i would love to hear them :).

I'm autistic, and I can relate to this. I sometimes have problems with drinking enough too. At times, it can be because I'm distracted, often from being online or watching the TV. Sometimes I'll make a cup of tea and end up forgetting about it. There were times when I didn't want to go to the loo as a child, because obviously it meant I had to stop whatever I was doing at the time to go, which still is an issue now at times. When I was in school, there was an issue with locks on the cubicle doors being damaged, meaning I couldn't get the privacy I needed. Other times, it was that I needed the loo in class, but the teacher wouldn't let me go. I had problems with incontinence, although it was due to the stress of being bullied at the time, which was made worse by the teachers refusing to do anything about it, and having 2 teachers who were teacher bullies as well. I've tried getting cups and mugs with designs I like on them, which in some cases has helped though.

Belle, you may not be an occupational therapist, but you understand & explain sensory issues (& interoception in particular) better than any "professional" (or any neurotypical for that matter!) As a spectrum adult, I have significant sensory issues, sound sensitivity in particular, but also tactile. No seams or tags for me! But after spending years dealing with chronic gastrointestinal issues & countless doctors I've come to the conclusion that interoceptive sensitivity is at the root of my tummy troubles. The sensation of food moving through my system is just very uncomfortable, no matter what diet I try. A thousand thank you's to you for so capably enlightening the world on sensory & other spectrum issues!

Great video!

Hi! I'm I have autism and for some reason I literally don't drink , I think it's because my brain doesn't send the messages to me that I'm thirsty and I can go all day without water. In the summer it's especially bad because of the heat, I didn't drink for 3 days and for some reason the more you ask me the more I resist. Later on I got heat stroke and nearly passed out. It's gotten worse especially through quarantine! I really like ice so I might try little ice cubes in a cup so thank you. My parents have tried everything so here I am. It's gotten really bad I'm quite worried too but this helped ease that 😁 Also I forget easily and when me resisting gets bad my parents get worried cause it's dangerous which I understand and that makes me feel lazy or like a bother too. I just came here to understand why this is happening too

Hi I'm so glad I found your video I'm at wits end been very stressed and anxiety my daughter who's a good eater who eats a good selection of food now refuses all her fave foods she doesn't want to. Drink anything.. I've tooken her to the Dr's she is nonverbal speech she has echolalia n can repeat things she did say throat hurt so Dr tested her no strep I've been to numerous Dr's they say she is fine.. Few weeks ago she started refusing foods with covid n remote learning from. School no therapies n so. On as well my mother in law moved in.. I'm just so worried and can't think of anything but taking her to the hospital only to be let down again. With no. Soulutions.. Thanks I will take. Up all the things u mentioned God bless 😊💜🙏🏼

You are wonderful and very compassionate. My Grandson will be 2 on December 4. He’s very physical and loves to climb, but he has these issues... Falling more than normal, rubbing food in his hair, sniffing food and objects, and constantly messing with his ears or will actually rub his nose on you. Can you speak to some of these issues. These are just odd things he does, no diagnosis has been made. Young parents often are so busy working, they just think I’m absorbed in You Tube and that I’m a worrier.

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Spot on my son. What would you replace mud as my son loves the stuff? Oddly he won't eat anything soft usual but mud he will. I know it all do with sensory. He 4 years old. He loves crunchy food but texture got to be right. Meat and veggies we can't get him to eat but we notice how he will come over to see what we eating. He touches a carrot once and throws it across the room but for him to touch it. I praise him and he was like oh and I think the school will help a lot. Thanks again

I m watching your video to compare with my son (5years)symptoms! My son loves to hear music and imitate people but He has speech delay ,hyper and has attention deficit! He is following with aba therapist but I m still confused because I didn't get the final diagnosis!

thank you to all of my subscribers - a year in the making .....

Thank you, very interesting.

I just found your videos and I'm so happy I did!! Thank you for doing this!!

Yes, predictability is really important to having a happy day for autistic people.

Thanks Belle. Really interesting. Does your son attend school?

Oh my word you spot on, my son nearly 4 he will only eat dry food. Need to watch food ones. Regarding a routine we have one and Matt choices when he want to eat and now even go to kitchen gate to look. Matt can’t sit down for long, I really agree with you but how do you tell professions this ?

We having difficulty with our son. He don’t like it he nearly 4. I will share this with my hubby as he does it. We use rubber thumb the dentist said about it. It about patients which my hubby not have I think it going be me taking over as we seem be closer as you said trust. I am like you I rather do little at time and build up. We brush them he will walk away he knows the routine he will pick up his drink cheeky. Think night time he get super tired so brushing teeth is hard. Got question my son will play with his teeth in day any ideas why it not pain he would cry he cry when in pain but I think he super sentive just thinking what you think or experience?

Hi, love your video this one spot on with tips. My son is twin he nearly 4 now, we allow Matthew to be himself we have bond very well, some days he want cuddles and play and other days he want be himself, you right watching is good as you can get so much insight. Little things matters . I love my son he wouldn’t be him why would I change that. Melt downs some days can be over something we have no idea and it guess game but if I can learn what it was to trigger or something we done we try better next time. I love how simple things kids love .

I am new to channel I love your channel. I have son with autism he 3.5 year old. Through I jave 20 odd years in field as i work in schools, collages and even had my own company. Having son with autism so different as each individual are different. Parents and adults with autism need to th these courses. I have channel I vlog a lot but also do some ither videos. I talk a lot about Autism. Love how honest you are too this is needed. I was told not get my hopes up which really pea off. My son is twin so his sister has global development like Matthew but Matthew been told very behind I don't think that he doing things in his own time my daughter the professions don't think she has autism but she different as my son non verbal she very verbal she love playing try to play with him. There no cure to autism my son may have autism it part of him but I live him for him. Thanks for video xx keep it up

Aspergers 23 year old woman here 🙈 When I was a child I also didn’t understand why it is important because my body wasn’t telling me that I am thirsty. I never was thirsty and therefore hated drinking! It felt unneeded. Now as an adult I don’t like swallowing it, it also feels like it hurts my teeth, I don’t like my lips to be wet... idk just the feeling...it is still hard to describe. I still don’t feel thirsty and that is hard, because it is easy to forget and still feels unnecessary. And even when I feel thirsty after like a day of not drinking (or even two) I won’t drink until I feel dizzy or get a headache. So annoying! And I am concerned for my health, I really am, but it is such a struggle. I just don’t want to drink.... Fun glasses, mugs or water bottles and straws seem to help. Especially straws in the sense of sensation. But usually it only helps for a few days...:/ I really wish to be normal, because so many things seem unmanageable, things that are normal for others.... e.g. drinking water, brushing teeth, eating, grocery shopping, organize the day.... I am so tired of living alone and feeling defeated all day by small tasks.... thanks for the video! it gave me some strength and inspiration to keep trying!

Thank you for this. So happy it worked out for you. Weve had to move a few times already and my son is only 3 and a half. There is an opportunity for him to go to an amazing forest school instead of a typical school next year but it would mean relocating yet again. Im wondering what would you suggest for a nearly 4 year old to help him try to deal with such a move again. He really regressed on our last move but it was quite an extreme change (moving from Spain to London).

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I have found clean water made a big difference for me. Different people have different standards for clean, but clean water taste good and doesn't make me gag, I actually find I tend to over drink water when I have access to clean water and need to slow down and make sure I get enough electrolytes

Brilliant job- I’m so happy for you both!

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Thank you Debbie.. I am so glad you find my videos useful xx

Thanks again belle for this amazing help some of your ideas I have used like we got our son the plate that you mentioned and we are starting to understand what is upsetting him at mealtimes it is helping a lot

Thank u belle your videos are helping me a lot things i hadn’t thought of trying

This is so good thank for putting your self out there

This is so helpful to us as a family thank you belle

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Hi, Clara Lloyd sent me the link to your channel as she thought I’d be interested. Love what you’re doing and your intentions for the future. I’m an ex special needs teacher and run a training company for autism and dyslexia awareness. I’m based In Aberystwyth, it would be lovely to meet up and have a chat. My email address is: swyddfaenfys@gmail.com if you’d like to get in touch. Einir xx

I love your intentions for the channel Belle, well done and look forward to hearing more