Empowering neurodivergent people through understanding and conversation
Meltdowns: Can You Help?
When your child is in the midst of a meltdown, particularly an aggressive one, it can feel impossible to help. It might feel like you have no way of engaging or intervening without putting yourself at risk. Or that the only option is to ride it out until they exhaust themselves. While there might be meltdowns you can’t assist your child with, some changes in approach might improve your odds. Meltdowns can be self perpetuating.[…]