by Katherine on August 12, 2011
While temper tantrums can sometimes be avoided, there are times when these tantrums seem to sneak up on you and appear even when you thought that everything was going great. Here are some tips to help you manage your autistic child’s tantrums: 1. Be sensitive to their needs. When your child has a tantrum, it [...]
by Katherine on April 30, 2011
When a child who has been diagnosed with autism has a temper tantrum or a meltdown, it is often very difficult to manage the situation. The best thing to do is to get your child out of the situation that is causing him some stress. Doing this is a lot easier when you are at [...]
by Katherine on April 29, 2011
When your autistic child is having a temper tantrum, it is often very difficult to find a way to appease your child. Especially if this is the first time that it happens to you. You don’t know what to do. You want to help your child but you don’t know how to help. The first [...]
by Katherine on April 27, 2011
Any parent of a child who has been diagnosed with autism knows the difficulties of having their child go through a temper tantrum. For some parents, the word temper tantrum does not even fully describe what happens to their child. A temper tantrum is considered mild compared to what is happening with their child. It [...]
by Katherine on February 5, 2011
Just like any other child, autistic children also have their share of temper tantrums. This usually occurs when the child feels frustrated or when the child does not get what he wants or what he needs. While temper tantrums are particularly stressful for the parents, the teachers and the caregiver of the autistic child, it [...]