2:56am April 30, 2015

Reading Lynn Koegel, which means ranting here periodically.

She says that autistic children who ‘tantrum’ are used to getting their way when that happens, and don’t want to communicate in more understandable ways because they can get all their needs met by ‘having a tantrum’, and therefore parents will have to push through that in order to teach their children ‘real communication’.

Actual research?  Shows autistic kids only resort to tantrums after multiple attempts at communicating in less disruptive ways have failed because the people around them don’t see their actions as commmunication for soe reason (probably many reasons).

If I continue reading this book, expect further ranting.  I read a previous edition of this book years and years ago and was flabbergasted at her lack of basic knowledge about sensory issues. Although it explained a lot about her interactins with me.

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