Violent 16 year old.

My son recently turned 16 and he's been having alot of issues at school recently. He attends a special needs school which he started at the age of 5.

He's had multiple behaviour incidents lately.

He shouts, says horrible words and threatens to k*ll people.

He throws things at people, hits people with things, destroys items etc. 

It has gotten worse the older he get. Myself and the school have tried everything. We have spoken to him, put things in place to help support him and to try predict and deflect his meltdowns. But he's just unpredictable at times. 

I'm juts feeling lost. I don't know what to do anymore. I think the school might suspend him from school soon. None of the other pupils or staff feel safe when he is around. 

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  • Dear ASDMUM,

    Thank you for sharing your experience with the Online Community. We are sorry to hear that you are feeling lost. 

    Some autistic people can display behaviour that can have a negative impact on the person or their family. Our website has lots of links to pages with strategies to try and information on getting support: 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: www.autism.org.uk/directory  

    You might also like to take a look at The Challenging Behaviour Foundation website for further information and advice:  www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk.   

    I hope this is helpful. 

    Kind Regards,
    Rosie Mod

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  • Dear ASDMUM,

    Thank you for sharing your experience with the Online Community. We are sorry to hear that you are feeling lost. 

    Some autistic people can display behaviour that can have a negative impact on the person or their family. Our website has lots of links to pages with strategies to try and information on getting support: 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: www.autism.org.uk/directory  

    You might also like to take a look at The Challenging Behaviour Foundation website for further information and advice:  www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk.   

    I hope this is helpful. 

    Kind Regards,
    Rosie Mod

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