How can my husband and I meet the emotional needs of our 8 year old Son?. I fear he is displaying behaviours such as throwing, aggressiveness and climbing where he shouldn't because we don't know how to meet his emotional needs
How can my husband and I meet the emotional needs of our 8 year old Son?. I fear he is displaying behaviours such as throwing, aggressiveness and climbing where he shouldn't because we don't know how to meet his emotional needs
Hello NAS75657
Thank you for sharing this with the community. I am sorry to hear that your son has been displaying some of these behaviours, but it is useful that you want to understand more about meeting his emotional needs. Individuals on the spectrum can often display behaviour that may be challenging. There will generally be a reason for this and it is important to try and understand the trigger for the behaviour when developing strategies. You may like to have a look at the following link for more information on behaviour and strategies:
https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/behaviour
You may be interested in seeking some professional support regarding the behaviour. You can search for professionals in your area we are aware of on the Autism Services Directory:
https://www.autism.org.uk/directory
You might also like to take a look at The Challenging Behaviour Foundation website for further information and advice:
https://www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk. They also have an information and support service which you can contact by phone or email – details can be found here: https://www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/for-family-carers/family-support-service/
I hope this helps,
ChloeMod
Hello NAS75657
Thank you for sharing this with the community. I am sorry to hear that your son has been displaying some of these behaviours, but it is useful that you want to understand more about meeting his emotional needs. Individuals on the spectrum can often display behaviour that may be challenging. There will generally be a reason for this and it is important to try and understand the trigger for the behaviour when developing strategies. You may like to have a look at the following link for more information on behaviour and strategies:
https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/behaviour
You may be interested in seeking some professional support regarding the behaviour. You can search for professionals in your area we are aware of on the Autism Services Directory:
https://www.autism.org.uk/directory
You might also like to take a look at The Challenging Behaviour Foundation website for further information and advice:
https://www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk. They also have an information and support service which you can contact by phone or email – details can be found here: https://www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/for-family-carers/family-support-service/
I hope this helps,
ChloeMod