I was told to Shut up and then called an a$$hole. All within the first hour of me opening up and by a 6 year old child.
Here's the thing. The child that did this is autistic. I do realize that his impulse control isn't up to where other children his age would be, but still this really got me mad!
For those with experience in autistic children, what is the appropriate way to handle these impulses? I got down to his level and looked at him and explained those words are not acceptable. I told him he needed to be separated from the other children and have a time to relax and think about what was appropriate. He said no and refused to go. After a warning I picked him up and carried him to the spot and told him he would now need to sit longer. Within 5 minutes he was calm, smiling and talking to me :confused::confused: So I am wondering, did he even comprehend what I said to him or what happened?
Here's the thing. The child that did this is autistic. I do realize that his impulse control isn't up to where other children his age would be, but still this really got me mad!
For those with experience in autistic children, what is the appropriate way to handle these impulses? I got down to his level and looked at him and explained those words are not acceptable. I told him he needed to be separated from the other children and have a time to relax and think about what was appropriate. He said no and refused to go. After a warning I picked him up and carried him to the spot and told him he would now need to sit longer. Within 5 minutes he was calm, smiling and talking to me :confused::confused: So I am wondering, did he even comprehend what I said to him or what happened?
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