How to control autistic child's behaviour

In lockdown period my son don't want to do any work if we want to do any thing fe slapped himself very badly and after warda he bite us and piched us very badly.in night after 8 he started drinking lot of water we are pissed off now from his behaviour

In lock down when we adult and so called normal person are feeling difficult to manage things so its very normal for an Autism child to behave like this .

Relax !


Parth is slapping himself means self injury is developed, its a serious matter .we cant ignore it . What u can do first find out the reason what triggers him . Than we can start with behavior management .


Here are few tips u can start with these ....

behaviour might also have specific triggers, like the following.

Routines and rituals

During lock down everything has changes and messed up So Children with ASD often like predictable environments, and he can get very upset if his familiar routines are broken. For example,  parth  might be upset if you change the routine  you usually take home from school.


Sensory sensitivities

If parth has sensory sensitivities, he might like feeling or touching particular surfaces or objects. He might get upset if he isn’t allowed to.

Sensory overload

This lock down makes parth  might get upset if too much is happening around him , or if he finds a particular noise overwhelming, or it’s too bright for him

Unrealistic expectations

Like all children, parth  with ASD can get frustrated if he’s expected to do something he doesn’t have the skills for, like getting dressed by himself.

Tiredness

Each asd individual has different skills and stamina so
parth can have sleep problems. If your child isn’t getting enough good-quality sleep, this can cause difficult daytime behaviour.

Discomfort
Lock down makes everyone irritate .
This could include things like the feeling of clothes against skin, a prickly label, wet pants, a bump or pain.

So plz find out the reason first and start accordingly.
Hope these tips help you.

 

Reply by: Nishi Mishra

Dear parents,


When do we ask to do work, such behaviors are common  to show denial. Instead of asking, let him come to you to do work/ activity give him fun play.

STRATEGY; Start playing/ doing activity right in front of him and start pretending you are enjoying and having fun. This will gradually develop excitement to explore it and he himself will  come to you.

When he will do as so...such behavior will declines gradually.

This strategy may take time....so have patience. Choose his favorite activity to play.

 

Reply by: Ms. Anjali Sharma

 


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