Dd2 megameltdowns advice please

[autumnsmum]

Hello everyone as you know dd2 has autism and although she is verbal she is going to a ss . To get to the point of my post the last week her behaviour has been horrific . We have had several meltdowns a day . she had a meltdown leaving her induction day at her ss then one in the park later . Today she had several because she wanted to be taken out . Her tantrums involve head butting things and screaming for ages any advice would be welcome

not sure how old your DD is autumnsmum but it could be any number of things really, transition to a new school/hormones/hayfever none of those things

DD is only 6, but what has helped her not have so many meltdowns is limit her experiences over the space of a day - only one major event to cope with at a time. and by major event i mean something like going to school then off to the cinema would be a no-no, too much for her to handle in one day

you say your DD is verbal, are you able to talk to her about what triggers her?

Sorry I should have said she's three

No ideas to contribute but very interested in the responses. Dd1 is nearly 3, non verbal and has a chromosome disorder. She is also having panic attack like melt downs and pinching herself. I could really do with some strategies to help her out of them.

A little one I am working with has mega meltdowns , we have been taught to sit beside her with her favourite toyand start to play with it without engaging with her. She stops almost straight away (usually) because she cant resist seeing what we are doing

I wish I had known this technique when Dd3 was little With her I used hard hugs to calm her it was the only thing that worked. She is 10 now and meltdowns are rare thank goodness, they now mainly consist of feet stamping, door slamming and growling. Bless [grin ]

Good luck

Thanks everyone we had another one this morning as she was going to her normal nursery not the ss for another visit

Are you using picture schedules for her each day? She may be anxious about what is happening next, hence her meltdown