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Hello - Looking for information on 6 year old with tantrums

jthd75
over 7 years ago

Hi there

Just joined and was hoping for some information that might help going forward

My son Connor is 6 years old and was diagnosed with autism 2.5 years ago

Most of the time he is a happy boy,  he has his sensory challenges and only eats 3-4 types of food.

Recently though he has went through a change in that he is having violent outbursts and there is no reasoning with him

This can happen in the car if i do not get too a parking space quick enough.

Or if we are shopping and we are not at the car fast enough.

Or even something daft like the street lights come on too early.

As I said he was never this angry and he hits me quite a lot(which I can handle) but I am more afraid that he hits my wife or my baby daughter as he is getting strong now

Any advice would be great

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  • over 7 years ago

    Hi Jthd75,

    Children with Autistic Spectrum Conditions and sensory challenges as you describe, will often display behaviour that can be challenging.  As you mention above, there is usually a reason for this and it's important to understand the trigger when developing strategies.  I'm sure there'll be some good personal experiences shared on the forum for you but you might also want to check out the National Autistic Society's pages on behaviour and strategies. 

    Please see the following link for more information on behaviour and strategies:

    http://www.autism.org.uk/living-with-autism/understanding-behaviour.aspx

    If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask them and one of the members of the Community or a moderator may be able to help you.

    Best wishes,

    Heather-Mod

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  • over 7 years ago

    Hi Jthd75,

    Children with Autistic Spectrum Conditions and sensory challenges as you describe, will often display behaviour that can be challenging.  As you mention above, there is usually a reason for this and it's important to understand the trigger when developing strategies.  I'm sure there'll be some good personal experiences shared on the forum for you but you might also want to check out the National Autistic Society's pages on behaviour and strategies. 

    Please see the following link for more information on behaviour and strategies:

    http://www.autism.org.uk/living-with-autism/understanding-behaviour.aspx

    If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask them and one of the members of the Community or a moderator may be able to help you.

    Best wishes,

    Heather-Mod

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