ASD and behaviour at school/ OT

[JoanieCD]

My child, who has ASD, has generally settled really well into school - loves school and wants to go. However, by Wednesday their behaviour dips and I’m told they have to be reminded numerous times about kind hands and they keeps getting physical with the other children. I think it’s tiredness settling in by the middle of the week, perhaps leading them to feel overwhelmed, or perhaps seek the sensory impact of hitting? My child is extremely articulate, can label his feeling etc, but no matter how much we talk about it the behaviour continues. Has anyone found OT helpful in dealing with this type of behaviour?

We use the key clinic for occupational therapy type work with my adhd child.

Its not a quick fix, and it is a ridiculous price, but I’ve seen genuine sustainable improvement in behaviour as a result of their interventions.

If your child is ASD I’d try some of the (much cheaper!) sensory overwhelm stuff first like loop ear buds or ear defenders; breaks from the classroom; uniform adjustments for anything he finds uncomfortable etc. Sometimes that’s enough to reduce the background stress and therefore improve behaviour. The other free thing which has worked well for us is some sort of physical exercise every morning and afternoon before/after school to let off steam.

Thanks so much for your response!
The school have been great so far, but i suppose im looking for something we can do outside school which might have an impact, alongside school adjustments.