encopresis vs behavioral or emotional problem?

MY SON IS 12 YRS OLD AND HE WAS ALWAYS A VERY CLEAN BOY. HE WAS RECENTLY  DIAGNOSED WITH ENCOPRESIS.  HE HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR FEW YEARS NOW. THIS PROBLEM GETTING WORSE TO THE POINT THAT IT IS NORMAL TO HIM.  I HAVE NOTICE HE SOILS HIMSELF AND HE DONT SMELL IT, HE ALWAYS WEARING A SWEATER TO PROTECT HIS UNIFORMS AND PANTS ,HE HAS SOILED  WALLS, HE HAS MARKED HIS TERRITORY IN HIS BUNK BED  AND EVEN REMOVES THE FECAL MATTER W HIS HANDS W/O ANY PROBLEMS. HE FAILED THE 4TH GRADE AND NOW IS FAILING THE 5TH GRADE.  HE HAS BEEN EVALUATED BY THE CHILD STUDY TEAM IN SCHOOL.  THEY CLAIM HE WAS OK. HE WAS PLACE IN A CLASS WERE HE HAS 3 TEACHERS AND GET MORE HELP. IT DON'T SEEM TO ME THIS PROBLEM GETTING ANY BETTER.  HE IS SUCH A SWEET CARING, HELPFULL BOY, HE EVEN SINGS IN THE CHOIR AT CHURCH.  WE WENT THRU DIVORCE 5 YRS AGO. BOTH PARENTS IN GOOD COMUNICATION. FATHER NOW IN AFGHANISTAN .

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

Apparently the study team at school found that things were not OK. Otherwise they would not have placed him in the special education class. This behavior is not normal and invites intervention. First, have him evaluated medically to se if the doctor thinks he should be on any regimen of stool softeners or laxatives. Second, arrange an evaluation with a mental health professional.