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Aspergers and Aggressive Behaviors
by Dave Angel
The 2 essential factors every parent needs to know to cope
with aggressive and violent behavior in their Asperger's
child.
For many parents of children with Asperger's Syndrome;
coping with violent and aggressive behaviour can be a very
difficult challenge indeed. In this article I will outline
the 2 essential factors that you need to know to cope with
such behaviors.
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Aggressive behavior in the child with Asperger's Syndrome
occurs for a reason, just as it would with any other child.
No child ever really just "acts out" for no apparent reason
whatsoever. The key is in the words "apparent reason" -
there is ALWAYS a reason but the major challenge for the
parent is often working out what that reason is.
Inappropriate behavior, whether mild or severe, generally
occurs in order to:
- Avoid something - for example a child may become
aggressive and shout before getting the school bus; as they
want to avoid going to school.
- Get something - for example a child may lash out at
another child because they want to get the toy that the
other child is playing with.
- Because of pain - for example a child may show a range
of challenging behaviors to their parents because they feel
in physical pain, such as having earache.
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Fulfill a sensory need - for example a child may lash
out or shout in the classroom if it is too noisy, too busy,
too bright, too hot, or strong in a particular smell.
So the first step in reducing or eliminating this behavior
is to determine the need that it fulfills by looking at the
four categories above.
The second step is to teach them a
replacement behavior, which they can use to communicate
what they want or don't want. It may even involve using
some of their obsessive or self-stimulating behaviors (like
hand-flapping, rocking, pacing) as a replacement behavior.
This is because it would be far less intrusive to others
than aggressive behaviors, but still serve the same
purpose. It could also be about encouraging the child to
express their feelings or negotiate verbally. For other
children they may communicate through another method like
emotion cards, drawing, using symbols or "talking" through
a puppet. You know your child best so you need to determine
this.
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This process takes time and initially, depending on the
behavior, you may not have time. If the behavior is severe,
then you need to remove the child from whatever situation
they are in at the time immediately.
Simply insisting that
they stop the behavior and participate in whatever is
occurring will not benefit the child or you; unless you
remove them from the situation first.
Maintaining your
child's routine will go a long way towards reducing the
need for inappropriate or aggressive behavior in the first
place. Because for children with Asperger's routine is a
great source of stability and comfort for them.
So just to recap the 2 critical factors for coping with
your child's aggressive and violent behaviors are:
- Identify the real cause of the behavior from the 4 main
categories above.
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Teach the child to communicate the real cause of the
behavior to you in a less harmful manner.
About the Author:
Dave Angel is a social worker with families who have
children on the Autistic Spectrum and is the author of
a new e-book that answers the 46 most asked questions
by parents of children with Asperger's. To claim your
free 7 day Mini-Course for parents of children with
Asperger's Syndrome visit http://www.parentingaspergers.com today.
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