Fear of stairs

sousa82
sousa82 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
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Hi all

I have a brother who has down syndrome and autism. Recently has been fair to come up the stairs which has made it difficult as we can't take him out for walk anymore. Anyone able to provide helpful tips to help him overcome?

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  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    Hello @sousa82

    Welcome to the community! :) I'm sorry to hear that your brother has a fear of stairs. Can I ask, do you know why this fear started? 
  • sousa82
    sousa82 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    We were planning to travel aboard and I think it freaked him out when we tried to get him upstairs to leave the house.
  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 7,204 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    edited February 2024
    Hi @sousa82, welcome to the community! Sorry to hear that your brother has become fearful of the stairs. Does he have any support workers or teams helping him? If he does, perhaps they could offer some things that you could try to help alleviate his worries.

    Is there anything that has helped him overcome his anxieties in the past that you might be able to try?
  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 3,212 Championing
    I have a fear of steps with open gaps where I can see through them.
    I have vertigo and I panic.
    unfortunately I am unable to go up and down them and I am too claustrophobic to use lifts.
    I cannot use airports anymore because of this.

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