| Temper tantrums and anger outbursts can not | | | | to do is to get the child to communicate, so separating |
| immediately be diagnosed as autism. Usually autistic | | | | them from society is not always a good approach. |
| children have a large number of these which last for | | | | Once a child begins to get more comfortable with |
| long periods of time. There is no explanation as to why | | | | communication skills, they learn to gauge proper |
| these outbursts begin or how they end. Sudden | | | | reactions to social stimuli, helping them to live more |
| outbursts are often laden with rage, anxiety, and panic. | | | | normal lives. |
| The child may have become overstimulated or upset | | | | Once an outburst begins, it is sometimes difficult to |
| about something that may seem quite small and | | | | stop it. These outbursts could last a long time, and |
| inconsequential to a child without autism, but they may | | | | would have to end on their own. Trying to intervene in |
| instead react with extreme rage. This is demonstrated | | | | the middle of an outburst is typically useless. Instead, |
| with crying, screaming, and resisting contact with | | | | moving forward, avoiding the things that upset the child |
| others. Many autistic children also display repetitive, self | | | | is imperative. Structure and routine are the two most |
| destructive behaviors, for example, hitting or slapping | | | | important things in avoiding future outbursts. When a |
| themselves. | | | | child gets used to their surroundings, environment, and |
| Although autism is a difficult disorder to deal with, | | | | get on a routine time schedule, they feel much safer |
| outbursts of anger and temper tantrums are not easy | | | | and parents find that the outbursts begin to subside. |
| to control, especially in public. There are many things | | | | Autistic children that display outbursts of temper |
| you can do to calm your child and help to minimize | | | | tantrums and anger, may create a challenge to |
| these situations, starting with attempting to identify | | | | manage them emotionally and physically. By learning |
| what sets off your child's outbursts. Most parents of | | | | and understanding your child's sensitivity, as to how |
| autistic children grow to recognize what situations may | | | | they react to their surroundings, environment, you can |
| cause an outburst. It could be a crowded shopping | | | | begin to avoid the situation that may have caused this |
| center, subway, or a situation where the child feels as | | | | behavior. This will help your child and you, to lead more |
| though noise is too loud. It usually centers around the | | | | of a stable and balanced life. |
| child's lack of control and too much stimulation. | | | | If you are a parent, you may want to consider finding |
| Many years ago, autistic children were removed from | | | | a support structure to help you raise an autistic child. |
| regular educational institutions and treated as outcasts | | | | Autism is something that touches almost every person |
| in society, because of temper tantrums and anger | | | | in one way or another. Most cities have support |
| outbursts. That was the opposite of what they | | | | groups for parents, where they can exchange ideas |
| needed. In the 1980's, more and more research was | | | | and help each other through the difficult and emotional |
| developed and the children were integrated in regular | | | | times. You may want to ask your doctor for |
| educational situations. Researchers learned of ways to | | | | recommendations or find these groups online. It's a |
| deal with autism, including rewarding good, trained | | | | good idea to network and connect with other parents |
| behaviors, and ignoring behaviors that were out of the | | | | in similar situations, who are experiencing anger |
| ordinary. One of the most important things one needs | | | | outbursts and temper tantrums with their child. |