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My autistic sons behaviour

Gtwill

Hi, I'm just wondering if anyone has any tips or a on my current situation , my son is 5 years old and has ASD , I'm really struggling with he's behaviour I can't find any strategies to make him understand the word NO or not to do something so for example lately he's been tipping over the plant pots in the garden and kicking the soil everywhere and when I tell him not to do it he kicks off , he smashes things, screams , throws him self on floor etc and can't cope been told no but he needs boundaries but I don't know what to do or if he won't eat he's tea he will then demand crisps or sweets and when I say no then the meltdown starts again, we are really struggling and are desperate for help, getting help from professionals is like pulling teeth. 

Many thanks 

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  • Do you use symbols at home? 

    I teach in an SEN setting and we use strategies such as First... and Then... which might help at meal times with visual pictures and text of what he has to eat in order to have the 'treat' afterwards.

    We also try to replace inappropriate behaviours with appropriate behaviours. It can take a long period of trial and error but it's worth doing.  I'm sure smashing pots is a lot of fun and gives lots of sensory feedback. What else could you put in the garden for him to play with - a water play table might be good, sand if he won't eat it. Marble run is often very popular indoor game.

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  • Do you use symbols at home? 

    I teach in an SEN setting and we use strategies such as First... and Then... which might help at meal times with visual pictures and text of what he has to eat in order to have the 'treat' afterwards.

    We also try to replace inappropriate behaviours with appropriate behaviours. It can take a long period of trial and error but it's worth doing.  I'm sure smashing pots is a lot of fun and gives lots of sensory feedback. What else could you put in the garden for him to play with - a water play table might be good, sand if he won't eat it. Marble run is often very popular indoor game.

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