Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi I am a step mam to a 7 year old boy who has been diagnosed as been autistic, i have never had any involvement with children so am trying to learn all the time but i feel i do struggle to try and bond without over stimulating him to a point where he has a melt down, i just would like any advice on how to recognise potential triggers and what to do when he has a melt down and how do you know if it is just been naughty or it is something caused by his autism.
One day this week in particular he was been really naughty although i do not know if it was a melt downas he does not use words to express himself, i was shouting at him to stop doing it but to my mind it was making him worse. The only way that i found that helped is i distracted him and starting playing with a football but am not sure if this is the right technique as would this be perceived as rewarding bad bahaviour or a good distracting technique? any advice would be most welcome.
Hi Aidie, My partner and his dad shouts at him and tells him to go to room, he has no problem with this and does it straight away with me he will not listen but my partner says i dont have a firm enough voice but i understand that shouting at autistic children can be the wrong menthod and can make things that much worse for them but how do you discipline and stop them for exampe hitting you/jumping on you, rather than shouting is there another technique that could be used?
here advice way better than mine
raisingchildren.net.au/.../discipline-for-children-teens-with-asd
www.verywellfamily.com/discipline-strategies-for-children-with-autism-4005045