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How can I stop my daughter approaching people?

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BananaSlug · 03/10/2023 12:57

My daughter is autistic and recently she keeps approaching strangers and trying to talk with them/ grabbing hold of them, it’s very embarrassing and yesterday I must have apologised to about 5 different people (I’m an introvert myself so this is extremely embarrassing) she gets given filthy looks and they look at her like she’s crazy, I have spoken to her about stranger danger and not to approach strangers but it doesn’t sink in, she thinks telling them her name means they aren’t a stranger; she isn’t little she’s a teen so it’s confusing people and they don’t like her approaching and neither do I. It’s been suggested a lanyard but they won’t stop her approaching people. Does anyone else have any suggestions? Although she’s a teen she’s mentally much younger and has limited understanding, what else can I do as I dread taking her anywhere.

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