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[quote=Anonymous]I've read this, heard this from various people, but don't understand why. My own son is diagnosed with a few things, ADHD, sensory issues, and by one psychiatrist as having ASD. But others have said he doesn't have ASD. I have finally come to the realization that perhaps he does have it. He is nine but has poor hygiene. He picks his nose, wipes it on any nearby surface. He used to pee in the tub while showering but when I told him that it was unfair to the next person who had to shower there, he eventually stopped. But not before he argued for days about how the water should have washed all the pee down the drain. He argues incessantly when we ask him to wash his hands before meals.

DH says I'm wrong and that DS has better hygiene than most boys. He defends him saying he washes his hands for a full 10 seconds whereas most boys will literally put their hands under the water for less than three seconds. DH says the nose picking is, unfortunately, typical of boys under the age of 7 but that DS is a couple years behind socially. DH doesn't defend the peeing in the shower though and insisted that DS stop that immediately.

So who is right here? Is this typical behavior of boys generally or ASD children? Curious also, why do ASD children lack good hygiene?
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