Published on 12, July, 2020
I’m a new parent to a newly diagnosed autistic son. So im
really hoping for some advice. He is 11 and has severe anxiety.
my question is has any other parent experienced their child shouting inappropriate words? I’ve noticed when he is anxious, happy or overwhelmed he will shout not some nice words some can be swearing some can be sexual and he seems to make up little rhymes and shout them out and repeat them.
i have tired explaining that some of the words should not be used but it doesn’t make a difference. I know he has heard these words from friends at school but he is still very young minded for his age and doesn’t actually get that the words he says are inappropriate.
im at a loss of how to handle it and if it’s a common trait in autistic children? Sometimes when he is overwhelmed there is no calming the words I have to let him get it all out
thank you
JuniperFromGallifrey said: This PDF calls Autism a disorder, which it's not. It's a different ordering of how ones biology is 'wired'
Bunny said:Autism is definitely a "disorder" - per both of the major diagnostic manuals / guidelines: the DSM-5 (primarily American, but also used elsewhere) and the ICD-11
I won't also quote Iain as I will probably be thrown out by the Spam Monster.
I think the distinction that is being discussed here is whether autism is ACTUALLY a disorder, irrespective of whether it is CALLED a disorder by the medical world.
I've read many times on here that others believe it should be called a condition, rather than a disorder, and I'm personally inclined to agree.
Differently ordered isn't the same as DISordered.
Debbie said:I've read many times on here that others believe it should be called a condition, rather than a disorder
Indeed. As you posted, I was just in the process of editing my previous reply to add that some people prefer to refer to it as a "condition".