pooping in pants

My son is 14yrs old he is asperger he still poops in his pants every day then lies about it. We have told his doctor he says it is behavioral, it is very embarrassing for me and him. We have tried punishing ,making  him clean his own pants nothing works. I refuse to take him anywhere anymore I cant get him to stop

[mtgoat911]

please look at the thread 15 yr old bowmovement
and other post in the archives
this is a typical symptom of aspers, my son broke out of this at 8, with patince and medication
tenex and fiber chewables,
its stress related

[tj45]

Has anyone ever spoke about encoparesis?  I have a foster child who is 12 years old and poops everyday.  It's not like a normal poop but smears and unformed poop.  I have waited for 10 years for this to get better and tried all the bowel programs, therapists and over the counter products and have recently learned her bowels are so distended from chronic constipation that she will likely need a bowel resection but at the very least we are going to do an ACE procedure with a Mic-KEY button to "fix" her pooping once and for all.  Most people have never heard of an ACE even professionals but they work. Her sister has spina bifida and will get an ACE to control her bowel issues.  Using a Mic-Key is new but a great idea.  I have a son with a mic-key button for his g-tube and it's always worked for him and i can't see a reason why it won't work just as well for the bowels.  

[ToolShuggah]

Hi, I have Aspergers and also had this problem into my teens.
The reason for it I understand but is hard to explain. It's like an emotional thing. A euphoria so to speak. Even to this day I only have bowel movements about 3 times a week and my excrement is very large.
Punishing and making him clean his own poop won't work. I can't tell you exactly how I got out of it, I just got tired of the mess and the extreme embarrassment it caused.
Try making it a routine to go to the bathroom after giving him something that works for him to cause a softness of bowels. For me it's coffee.
Another thing that makes it so hard also is the fact that it is so large and very much hurts when going to the bathroom to get it out.
It's important that he knows things will be so much easier and better once he's able to go.
My advice would be not to make it any more embarrassing than it already is, because I'm sure he's frustrated with the embarrassment.

[kc119]

how can you communicate that to a 7 year old boy who is extremely smart with everything but pooping in the toilet. He is still in pull-ups! Today is the last straw for him and us, the parents. All of his toys have been removed as well as the pull ups.

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

You might consider enlisting the help of an ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) specialist. You may have to pay out-of-pocket for the consult, but it would be worth the investment.