meltdowns

Hi everyone, i’m struggling with meltdowns from being overwhelmed and exhausted atm, and i’m finding one person close to me really struggles to deal with me when i’m having one. They really do try their hardest, but i don’t think they understand fully, even though i’ve explained so many times what my meltdowns are. They are calm at the beginning (first 5 minutes) but then lose their patience with me and get upset themselves (which i understand in a way as it’s a complicated thing) but i’ve tried to explain they need to stay calm and reassure me but they can’t seem to ever keep calm through a whole meltdown, to the point i’m now very nervous of meltdowns as i’m scared of upsetting them, and the whole situation being more dramatic then it has to be. Does anyone either relate to this, have and ideas or tips?

thank you in advance

Parents

DeSpereaux over 2 years ago

I think you need to explain that you have a trouble with social-interaction, which I’m sure you have, but I think you need to make the connection (for him). That trying to extinguish a meltdown, by trying to calm an autist down with social-interaction, is like treating a burn-wound with fire..

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DeSpereaux over 2 years ago

I think you need to explain that you have a trouble with social-interaction, which I’m sure you have, but I think you need to make the connection (for him). That trying to extinguish a meltdown, by trying to calm an autist down with social-interaction, is like treating a burn-wound with fire..

Children

DeSpereaux over 2 years ago in reply to DeSpereaux

If that’s your dog in that profile pic, tell him the observe the dog, what does it do to non-declaratively communicate with you? Or not? It will teach them a great-deal about dealing with meltdown..