Have also posted this in behaviour&development, but then noticed special needs section (new here!)... My son is 7, diagnosed ASD (autistic spectrum disorder). I have done plenty of parenting courses (some autism-specific some not) and safe handling courses. I have lots of strategies to manage behaviour, but the problem is some days nothing seems to work - he is just angry, everything seems to trigger an outburst, he gets aggressive and violent. Other days he is the opposite and can cope with all sorts of things you would not expect an autistic kid to be able to do (like noisy busy environments, spontaneity, adapting to change).
He is verbal and 'high functioning'. He wants to be in complete control all the time; he thinks he should be able to do exactly what he wants all the time (like a 2 year old, he seems unable to think about ather people's feelings). He does not respond well to being told/asked to do anything- on a bad day, even the slightest request can trigger a meltdown.
I have heard of PDA (pathological demand avoidance) does anyone have any experience of this? Or of managing an aggressive autistic child? Any tips or ideas of where I could get more support? ...Or anyone else have days when they don't make it out the house and have to cancel all their plans because they asked their child to clean their teeth?
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