
Autism & Meltdowns
By Fatima de Kwant on February 9, 2018 A tantrum is a strategy the child creates to gain control of the situation. A meltdown is the incapacity of a child to deal with a challenging situation she might face. There is a difference between both. Parents have a difficult task anticipating situations that might trigger a meltdown. One big rule when dealing with a true meltdown: don’t punish the child’s behavior; it might increase their fear and aggravate the meltdown. Instead, choose to be patient, Continue→