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Why would my autistic son masturbate in feces?

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Autism: This is really hard to answer without a lot more detail. I would highly recommend you speak with someone who does aba. Applied behavioral analysis. Best way to treat troubling behaviors like this in autism.

Dr Ali and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 5/1/2016

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