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
Sounds like it could be Tourette's syndrome? Which can be an extension of autism.
Autistic children will appear to mature slower than their peers socially due to a language difference. But in reality, we simply learn and grow in different ways. However, because we're just not wired as well for Left-lobe social linguistics, there is a great deal of social nuance we miss. words can be utility rather than symbolic. If we see a peer using a word, we won't catch the seemingly invisible language with it, just the external action and reaction in that moment, so we won't have the full context for how and when it's used. To note, we might be much better with creative right-brain thinking.
Anxiety can be biological for Autistics, as there been a great deal of study on how we develop with less inhibition neurologically. (GABA) This means the mechanism responsible for a sense of calm, or inhibiting out of control-excited thinking is weakened This same mechanism is responsible for gut balance, for filtering out sensory perception and all sorts. While I've found a nootropics supplement with Lion's Mane to help boost this, it has had to be part of my diet as a lifestyle. I've been taking these for nearly 15 years and they really help. On the occasion when something is really exciting and looping (I sometimes can't stop symphonic loops or immersion in everything needed for artistic projects), I will opt for medical grade anti-anxiety drug for an extra boost, help which friends who are epileptics might take daily.
JuniperFromGallifrey said:Sounds like it could be Tourette's syndrome? Which can be an extension of autism.
Just to clarify, TS and ASD are currently considered to be separate / distinct neurological conditions, although they can certainly both be present at the same time.
"Differences and similarities of ASD and Tourette Syndrome":1610981978_Tourette's-&-Autism-article.pdf
I meant something like in addition, except there are links between the two. This PDF calls Autism a disorder, which it's not. It's a different ordering of how ones biology is 'wired' and while one might have added disabilities and difficulty with cultural social linguistics we can also simply be disabled by society in ways which might not have been present in another timeline. Added disabilities, such as impaired control is similar to ADHD or epilepsy. But the few fundamental values responsible for Autistic development can be found ADHD and other "spectrum differences', one of which is Tourette's, such as what's happening at the neurological level of our Salience Network, Inhibitors and Signalling. :)
To clarify: I am not saying genuine struggles don't exist. They do.
But in a reverse situation, a society built for Autistics, we would have schools designed with an emphasis on learning how we do best, promoting what is typical for us and others would find themselves 'disabled'. We might not worry about essays, but find other ways to make sure we understand. We might allot more time for play as immersive learning. This is why I say it's a difference. Some would still have added disabilities, just like the Typical 'type' can also have added disabilities.