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autism and total hip

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sue53132
sue53132

My brother had a total hip replacement for sever arthritis. 4 weeks later while in bed he dislocated. He had to have another op to re site. We are worried now about taking him out. Between the ops he was going out in the car to have a cup of tea etc. He had quite a lot of difficulty getting into the car, sort of throwing himself in. He has severe autism and doesn't speak or sign.

Would be grateful of your experience so I can know what to do for him?

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  • beth2509
    beth2509 sue53132

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    He needs to sit down on the seat with both feet on the ground outside, and then swing his feet in. A plastic bag on the seat can help with this - or there are sort of turntables that you can buy that don't cost very much. But the general rule needs to be bum firmly on the seat BEFORE legs go in!

  • denise79180
    denise79180 sue53132

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    Hi. Does yr brother follow visuals? You can either make a photo sequence of each step of getting in the car for him to follow. Or, you can video yrself getting in the car correctly as advised by Beth for him to copy.

    Can he read? Also a social story with pictures may help.

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