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Entering Someone's Personal Space

A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭
Henderson, NV

Have any of you experienced your kiddo violating someone's personal space by standing too close? At the point where someone is uncomfortable or doesn't know how to react to it?

August 22, 2017
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A MyAutismTeam Member

My daughter constantly walks into people's personal space and/or touches people without consent. It's just a constant thing to remind her prior to walking into a situation what to do and crossing my fingers. When it happens I immediately correct her by just trying to remind her again of what we've discussed (in the nicest possible way as I don't want her to feel bad) Hopefully with enough repetition she will be able to remember over time.

August 22, 2017
A MyAutismTeam Member

It is reversed for my son, please do not get in his space if he is not feeling it. Social stories help my son.... you may find them helpful with explaining how close is close enough or respecting other's space. I used the "this is my bubble" diagram with both my kiddos.

August 25, 2017
A MyAutismTeam Member

My son has issues with this. He gets in peoples faces so his is very close to theirs and he speaks very loud, yells or sometimes makes squealing noises. I usually backup when he gets in my face because I know whats coming, but I try to tell him each time that he does it that it can scare someone and that he needs to keep a distance. He doesn't understand.

August 24, 2017
A MyAutismTeam Member

My five year old is constantly in someone's personal space. She wants to hug and climb all over anyone who is within her reach. I applied for IHSS services for her and when the worker came for her initial home visit she literally went up to her and started pushing on her breasts and I was mortified. This is one of the things that I find especially worrisome because she is so touchy and prone to hug and climb all over people and I know that there are people in this world who would take advantage of a child like that and do harmful things to them. I try to discourage her from engaging in this type of behavior, but so far nothing has worked.

August 24, 2017
A MyAutismTeam Member

Mine is touchy too. He doesn't understand that what he's doing is wrong and that people find it offensive. I am constantly telling him to not stand and be so close but in time I know he will get it, but until then I will keep reminding him.

August 22, 2017

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