* If your child is in danger of hurting themselves or someone else during a meltdown, ofcourse ALWAYS intervene. This advice is not professional or medical in any capacity, and are the personal coping strategies that I use as a person with autism, and that my son uses as he is severely autistic. I hope you enjoy. Remember, no two people are alike and everyone copes in different ways 😊
Sara *Agony Autie" Harvey shares some personal tips and experiences about meltdowns-what they can feel like, some possible causes, and how to deal with them safely.
This video is intended for autistic people but parents and carers might hopefully find this useful too-with tips on what you can do to help your loved one going through, and coming back out of, that meltdown!
Disclaimer: Please note that the video content is not professional nor medical advice and should not be viewed as such.
FAQ
1) Can people with out autism have a meltdown?
"Yes absolutely- we just seem to have them really intense, personally I have them a lot and my son every other few days to weeks, depending how he's feeling. The meltdown in itself is an explosion of fear, anger, anxiety, lack of control. My meltdowns are a fight/flight response to stimuli that my body interprets to be a threat even when it's not, eg, too much white/crowd noise, too much spoken or auditory language processing, too much light, too much touch or input from other people, or even trying to communicate with ppl can all be everyday triggers that build to the point a meltdown response explodes out of me. Some autistic ppl will feel this way so often, it really affects their life, their ability to communicate and be safe." - Sara Xxx
18 сен 2024
