And third, but by no means the last of reasons for getting stuck, - TopicsExpress



          

And third, but by no means the last of reasons for getting stuck, is the need to have whatever is wanted, provided, or whatever is wrong fixed, NOW. In this case the child may insist, argue, persist, and escalate to a meltdown or shutdown. The child’s reaction may not correlate with how big or small the problem seems to us; sun in her eyes may be a much bigger crisis than forgotten homework. When you can’t fix the problem, such as if he wants it to stop raining or school to be over now, there may be an explosion or a demand to go to a higher authority. Why? As usual, the “Self-ism” is a factor. When you have very limited understanding of the perspectives of others, making your own needs the priority probably seems reasonable. The issue for the person with autism seems to be the immediacy of the problem more than its long term significance. Everything is important to her if it is upsetting her fragile equilibrium, and she needs it reset immediately. If it can’t be quickly resolved, fear and anger often erupt. If it can be fixed, even if after a lengthy meltdown, the person with autism may instantly calm and go on as if nothing has happened, while the bystanders collapse in exhaustion.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 15:31:26 +0000

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