http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/how-to-cope-with-aggressive-and-violent-behavior-in-your-child-with-aspergers Share our journey as we blog about life with Autism Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:20:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/how-to-cope-with-aggressive-and-violent-behavior-in-your-child-with-aspergers#comment-18 Elissa Sat, 22 Sep 2007 10:16:37 +0000 http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/how-to-cope-with-aggressive-and-violent-behavior-in-your-child-with-aspergers#comment-18 Hi Allyson, Really glad to hear from you! I'm sorry your comments have been blocked, there must have been a technical hitch somewhere - at least you're through now! Jack's meltdowns and aggression are mainly due to frustration, where he can't find words to use or basically forgets to try and use words. We're trying desperately to teach him replacement behaviours and like anything I guess, sometimes he seems to really improve, and other times we feel like we go miles backwards! Other times we have the meltdowns and aggression when he's out of routine or he's around lots of people or people he's not comfortable with and you can literally see his brain overloading - it's like his eyes rolling back in his head, the signs are so clear - but usually by this stage we just have to ride out the storm, it's too late then to even attempt reminders of the 'new behaviours'. Again, it's a work in progress! Cheers, Elissa :-) Hi Allyson,
Really glad to hear from you! I’m sorry your comments have been blocked, there must have been a technical hitch somewhere - at least you’re through now!
Jack’s meltdowns and aggression are mainly due to frustration, where he can’t find words to use or basically forgets to try and use words. We’re trying desperately to teach him replacement behaviours and like anything I guess, sometimes he seems to really improve, and other times we feel like we go miles backwards!
Other times we have the meltdowns and aggression when he’s out of routine or he’s around lots of people or people he’s not comfortable with and you can literally see his brain overloading - it’s like his eyes rolling back in his head, the signs are so clear - but usually by this stage we just have to ride out the storm, it’s too late then to even attempt reminders of the ‘new behaviours’.
Again, it’s a work in progress!
Cheers,
Elissa

]]> http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/how-to-cope-with-aggressive-and-violent-behavior-in-your-child-with-aspergers#comment-17 Allyson Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:36:28 +0000 http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/how-to-cope-with-aggressive-and-violent-behavior-in-your-child-with-aspergers#comment-17 Let us hope this attempt works. I have tried on a number of occasions to post on your blog but it always seems to block my comments. Here's hoping! I have found that Beauty's meltdowns are usually associated with her inability to communicate. She drops something and I don't see it and she wants to get it back is one that happens a lot. The paddy that is thrown is monumental and all she is trying to do is tell me what she has lost! And the only violence with Beauty appears to be over affection, she picked the puppies up next door with her hands around their necks! She just didn't understand that she could hurt them. I think I am very lucky with Beauty as she is so placid and happy all the time, she is a little treasure. Let us hope this attempt works.
I have tried on a number of occasions to post on your blog but it always seems to block my comments.
Here’s hoping!
I have found that Beauty’s meltdowns are usually associated with her inability to communicate.
She drops something and I don’t see it and she wants to get it back is one that happens a lot. The paddy that is thrown is monumental and all she is trying to do is tell me what she has lost!
And the only violence with Beauty appears to be over affection, she picked the puppies up next door with her hands around their necks! She just didn’t understand that she could hurt them.
I think I am very lucky with Beauty as she is so placid and happy all the time, she is a little treasure.

]]> http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/how-to-cope-with-aggressive-and-violent-behavior-in-your-child-with-aspergers#comment-16 Elissa Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:33:49 +0000 http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/how-to-cope-with-aggressive-and-violent-behavior-in-your-child-with-aspergers#comment-16 Sounds good in theory doesn't it! I think it's one of those constant work in progress things. Sounds good in theory doesn’t it! I think it’s one of those constant work in progress things.

]]> http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/how-to-cope-with-aggressive-and-violent-behavior-in-your-child-with-aspergers#comment-15 Casdok Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:53:05 +0000 http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/how-to-cope-with-aggressive-and-violent-behavior-in-your-child-with-aspergers#comment-15 I wish it was that straight forward!! I wish it was that straight forward!!

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