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Parenting Autistic Children: Kids with Aspergers
By Anthony Kane, Md of Complete Connection Parenting
Parenting and coping with your child’s temper tantrums and violent outbursts can be quite difficult and this write up aims to make things easier for you. There are a few things that every parent coming to terms with their Aspergers child’s erratic and irrational behavior should know. Behavioral changes in kids with Aspergers syndrome and in autistic children in general occur due to a variety of reasons, as also is the case with other children. Remember that children do not create a scene without any apparent reason. While there is always a reason behind such outbursts, identifying them can be a challenge. There are different reasons why your children with a mild or severe form of Asperegers syndrome will act out. These include:
a) Situations when they want to get something. This could include fighting with other children in order to take over their possessions.
b) Situations when they want to avoid something and this could really be anything. This could include avoiding a particular food item, not wanting to go to school, etc.
c) Situations that involve them being in pain, and this could be in the form of a headache, stomach pain, etc.
d) Situations when the child’s sensory needs are tampered with, and these could include situations wherein the child is exposed to extreme temperatures, loud noises, bad smells, bright light, etc. Therefore, the first thing that you must do in minimizing such behavior in your child is to find out which of these situations affect his mood adversely. Next comes introducing your child to some form of a replacement behavior which can be used to voice their concerns. The replacement behavior your child uses could be some of their obsessive physical mannerisms such as pacing, rocking, or flapping his hands. This would not only give your child a medium to vent his emotions, but would also allow him to do so in a manner that would not cause discomfort to other people. In doing so, you can also encourage your child to be more verbal about his needs and requirements. You should remember that different children are comfortable using different methods to get their points across. While some children favor using pictures, your child may favor using gestures. There really isn’t any one fixed technique that works with every child, and since you have spent quite some time parenting your child, identifying what will work with your child shouldn’t be very difficult. This process can involve a fair amount of your time especially if your child falls in the ‘extreme’ category. In cases of extreme behavior, immediately removing your child from his existent environment is recommended. Hoping that he will calm down on his own will not work and your efforts should concentrate on changing his immediate surroundings as soon as you can. What can also help is trying to establish a routine pattern in your child’s day to day activities. Children with Asperger’s syndrome or autistic children in general are known to feel good about following a routine and this helps them get a feeling of stability. This resultantly helps in bringing down the frequency of your child’s emotional outbursts, and often has a positive effect on child behavior in such cases. In dealing with your child, remember that you first need to find out what triggers your child’s irrational behavior and then teach him to use a substitute behavior to express his feelings; one that is not harmful to others.
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