Kids keep screaming

[OkSkittles]

Please can someone tell me how to stop my kids from screaming? It’s constant, I mean they will loudly screech and squeal. Im not talking little kids they are older kids but they do it constantly. I’ve never let them think it’s acceptable but they keep doing it. I’ve told them off, spoken to them and explained to them why it’s not ok but it never changes. I even had the police called once because of their screaming. I don’t know what to do im at a loss. For context they are autistic but can fully understand so that’s not an excuse. My son will put his hands on his ears and let out a high pitched scream if he doesn’t get his own way with his sister. Im living on egg shells worried I will be reported again.

Work out what they are communicating. What happens before the scream, what happens during the scream, what is the outcome or reward/result. What do they get from it, could be an expression of emotion or a vocal stick or a learned behaviour eg, 'when I scream I get a hug/drink/iPad'. Are they overstimulated and do you need to do a sensory audit of your home. Minimise all clutter in their space and remove visuals and sensory clutter and noises, smells, colours and have easy access to preferred sensory Inputs resources to meet needs.

DS is autistic and we had much more luck talking about when screaming was for, not when not. Eg. We scream when we're in danger or need urgent help, because then we need to make sure people will hear us. Then when it happened I'd ask him what the emergency was.

It took a long time but is getting better at 9

Explained it all and all the reasons why not to scream and it doesnt stop whilst they are both autistic they can communicate and have fine understanding I just added it for context but they are not little children.