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We've mentioned before that fecal smearing (or faecal smearing for those of you in the UK like us) is an ongoing issue with Andy - we've got a new plan to try and stop him from smearing, but he doesn't like it... Also, a run of good news leaves us feeling more positive than we have for a long time.
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[@Mattyy2599]

i swear andy is a musical prodigy...

[@LDH2090]

I also watch fatheringautism on youtube. They put their daughter in a back to front onesie with a hoodie or back to front jacket on top to stop her from fecal smearing at night time, perhaps something similar for andy? Cant wait to see your house get tidied up, that window sill annoys me haha 😂

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Lewis Hay yeah, I’ve seen that. He doesn’t do it at night time - it’s during the day. We’ve tried not letting him in his room during the day, but then he gets too overwhelmed with not having anywhere private to escape to. But as soon as he’s in private, his hand goes in his trousers. It’s difficult trying to find a balance

[@fatragingpig7027]

Thank you for the title, I was eating and almost puked.

[@cameronvance8598]

Fair play to you man, I couldn't deal with that issue 😅 good luck!

[@davinianally3537]

Just put me off my dinner tonight haha, hope the clean up operation goes well!

[@andrewmorton395]

I wish i could work from home, i am on benfints. I have autism AD HD OCD

[@albertstebbins7590]

My nephew didn't like sitting on the toilet normally - turns out the hanging feet thing was part of the issue - a little footstool to rest his feet on made some difference.

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+albert stebbins we’ve tried him with a stool and he didn’t use it. We’ve had an occupational therapist referral to try and come up with some ideas for us to try

[@chontelsullivan3017]

I thought my kitchen was bad, gee Kev, I have a friend who has that problem where the kitchen is a mess! and my cleaning friendly way of helping everyone else might take control where I place things in the kitchen

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Chontel Woods tidiness has been a low priority for the last year or two

[@radiiokitty]

You're a really dedicated step father to Andy, it's really nice to see. He's lucky Anna decided to put up with you full time ;-)

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+radiiokitty haha, thanks!

[@jaimereynolds258]

You guys are doing so great and Andy is really progressing. :) Those potatoes looked awesome lol

[@DiddyRadar87]

Check Freecycle and gum tree for storage kev always stuff available and either free or cheaper than new

[@mrsdiana324]

Have you ever taken andy to an air show ? Bornemouth air show is really good i love the red arrows

[@anthonyayovino]

Try the little keeper sleeper! It stops this behavior instantly.

[@HayleyXLunasopal]

My son has been hiding poo and then poo on his hand and then he tryed to hide it in the sink hole part omg his hand was covered my partner hit the fan I was like what’s the matter why he did it it’s cuz his worried about starting back to school .any help or ideas how to stop him

[@twilliamspro]

The teases of this first Kev Swear word Is a better build than anything

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Tom Williams Productions one day there’ll be an appropriate situation for it!

[@samurai2k455]

@@kevinchapmanvlog hello kev can we PLEASE have a video or playthrough of Fallout by Anna (if she wants to of course)

[@leerwesen]

Is he able to clean stuff, maybe with some help from you or his mom? If so, that's a logical consequence - and maybe not being able to selfsoothe by going into his room for a set amount of time (so long as he has alternative ways to soothe himself, like watching videos in the living room or using the DS or whatever) Maybe have a points chart where he can get a prize for every day he doesn't smear? When I was in gradeschool, one school I went to did points for different things kids were having problems with. For me it was fighting. For other kids, it was stuff like chair throwing or coming in after recess, and I remember one kid got points for cleaning up. We'd win prizes like special pencils or being able to cook and eat food in class.

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Leer Wesen he can’t really do any cleaning or anything. We’ve tried points charts before and they’re a bit too abstract for him. An immediate reward for good behaviour usually works

[@bensalisbury4]

Hey Kev, I've been a subscriber here for a year or so now. My girlfriend is primary school teacher and is looking at writing a book for SEN students, I was wondering if you could possibly do a video sometime about the process you undertook whilst writing your book. Cheers mate.

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+YWP that sounds like a good idea, I’ll sort something out. Although part of me thinks I may have already done it. I’ll check the archives

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+YWP hmm... it seems I didn’t

[@bensalisbury4]

lollujo Vlogs you've definitely mentioned it a few times in vlogs.

[@ljubapokemon2654]

10:23 what kind of sound was that haahaha

[@JM-im1iu]

I have tried everything from every video on KZbin, vlog, products bought and home made. I am at my wits end! I am half tempted (sarcasm) to just waterproof walls, ceiling, floor with a big drain with a hose at the ready. Medical professionals say try letting him play with poop smelling play dough, strong smelling cheese, peanut butter, shaving cream. Others say it will go away on its own. Its been 7 years! Regular bathroom breaks. I have an alarm set every 3 hours at night which I get up to check on him. He still manages to get into his diaper! I'm sleep deprived. I've spent 100s maybe a 1000 dollars on anti strip clothing, vests, and overalls. Nothing works. I literally would pay some scientist 5 grand to make me one single outfit to stop this! Venting this morning, after sitting at the bedroom camera with 3 hours of sleep waiting for hime to wake up i dozed off for half an hour and woke up to another mess!

[@nevaehhope6044]

I don’t want this to sound like I’m calling Andy.a baby ... but if Andy wants to go up stairs with his iPad could he put up footie pjs and put the zip backwards... but then again i don’t see how he would get out of them :/ to use the restroom

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+nevaeh hope we’d rather he just didn’t take it up there

[@hayleyrhodes9140]

I have got autism and dispraxer and dislexer

[@juneingram669]

My son also does the thing with putting his fingers into his bottom and getting poo on it. I am constantly at the ready with baby wipes. He also crouches over the toilet as doesn't like sitting on it.

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+June Ingram sounds very familiar

[@mandmauckland]

My son squats with his feet on the toilet seat! He's just been assessed with high functioning ASD.

[@chavitavb]

mandmauckland but hey it's good for his colon :)

[@d1sgu1sedf1nley8]

Im eating lol

[@MsAjd1978]

Does he try to taste or touch your food?? How is he with a fork or does he prefer finger foods... Also my son is funny with anything coloured lol He seems to go for all the bland looking stuff haha

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+MsAjd1978 we always offer him some of what we’re having - every now and then he’ll show some interest and lick something. He doesn’t use a fork (he doesn’t eat anything that would need one), but he does use a spoon with his cereal when he has it

[@thebestwillow]

Have you tried him with a squatting potty? Might be safer than squatting directly on the toilet, but still enable him to squat.

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+thebestwillow we’re keen to keep him using the toilet so he can go when we’re out, etc

[@thebestwillow]

lollujo Vlogs squatty potty isn't an actual potty. You might want to look it up if you aren't familiar with what it is.

[@thebestwillow]

lollujo Vlogs it might serve as a transition between squatting on the toilet to using it more normally.

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+thebestwillow it’s a stool to put your feet on isn’t it? He’s had one of those and didn’t really use it.

[@thebestwillow]

lollujo Vlogs fair enough. Worth a try.

[@carolinemccann4988]

Get him a sqotty potty from Amazon that should help him in the bathroom x

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Caroline Mccann is that just a stool? We tried him with a stool, he didn’t like it

[@addienic1]

Is Andy your step son?

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+addienic1 yea

[@addienic1]

Kudos to you Kevin! Anna is so lucky to have found a man to care for and love her autistic son the way you do. Sadly a lot of men, or women, wouldn't want that burden. You are such a good daddy to Andy. I was shocked when I found out he wasn't your biological child.

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+addienic1 thanks!

[@audrey2047]

You need to watch Fathering Autism family bloggers. They have a show on how many layers and reverse clothing , their daughter wears every night . Just to prevent fecal smearing.

[@user-qd7eo7xf8s]

andy wear duapers

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Phoebus Vassalios no, he doesn’t

[@lesleylaurence6056]

Phoebus Vassalios, Andy is completely potty trained

[@soul_killer4732]

IKEA

[@wattolass]

Plastic Toy tubs

[@nicolaangeladoody654]

Does the boy see his real dad I notice he is not your real son x

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Nicola Angela Doody no. He’s not been on he scene since Andy was about a year old

[@nicolaangeladoody654]

lollujo Vlogs oh bless Andy at least he has you and would like to say your doing a brilliant job x

[@nicolaangeladoody654]

Brooke Turtle thank you and that’s very polite dislecksic so I have trouble spelling big words I do have spell check sometimes the words o want don’t even come up but thank you I didn’t mean it to sound rude x

[@TheOrigionalTurtle]

Nicola Angela Doody I understand, one of my friends is also dyslexic. I'm sure you didn't mean to be rude, you were just curious :)

[@susanmckee3263]

Instead of actually going to a church, wouldn't it be better to go on youtube and play the church bells for him???

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Susan Mckee we’ve tried that - he likes to actually be there

[@susanmckee3263]

Oh okay sorry... :)

[@bruv1984]

So student loan, KZbin money, Twitch donations, Patreon and book sales all mean you can now get housing benefits despite QUITING your job! This is what is wrong with the country ffs