5yo DS is waiting for an assessment for possible social communication disorder, and we've been advised to operate on the assumption that he has ASD in the meantime.
His issues present as behavioural problems - not listening and hurting others. It's unclear quite what his difficulties are, as he's bright, and it looks as if he may have been able to compensate partially for them, masking the underlying issues.
This has the unfortunate side-effect of making it really hard to know what is triggering him.
We are really unsure how to cope when he goes into a violent rage. He will hit/scratch/bite us, run away, throw anything he can get his hands on.
We were away on holiday for the last two weeks, and seriously considered coming home several times, as it was so bad. Not sure what was behind it, as DS has always been fine on holidays before.
We are doing time outs for misbehaviour, and sometimes that is fine, but if DS is worked up, it just escalates. I tried a glitter jar, but that became another missile.
Please are there any survival tips on how to avoid things getting so wild?
Here are some suggested organisations that offer expert advice on special needs.
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Possible ASD meltdowns - tips for handling
IsItMeOr · 18/08/2014 23:44
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