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How Can Aggressive Behaviour In An Autistic Child Be Treated?

my grandson has been diagnosed with autism since he was 2 years old,He is now 7, can t talk and he has very bad violent episodes biting himself and others; we try everything to calm him down; doctors don t have any answer, who else we can go for hep?
Fri, 8 Nov 2019
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Hello,

Aggressive behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often cause a great deal of difficulty for families.

Hitting, kicking, biting, throwing objects, and other behaviors common during a temper tantrum or meltdown can greatly increase parent stress.

Little work had been done to study aggression in children with ASD. Now, a new study reveals that aggression is extremely common in children on the autism spectrum, but is not associated with the same factors usually linked to aggression in typical children.

The child should be carefully treated with the help of your doctor keeping the aggression into consideration.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr K. V. Anand, Psychologist
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How Can Aggressive Behaviour In An Autistic Child Be Treated?

Hello, Aggressive behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often cause a great deal of difficulty for families. Hitting, kicking, biting, throwing objects, and other behaviors common during a temper tantrum or meltdown can greatly increase parent stress. Little work had been done to study aggression in children with ASD. Now, a new study reveals that aggression is extremely common in children on the autism spectrum, but is not associated with the same factors usually linked to aggression in typical children. The child should be carefully treated with the help of your doctor keeping the aggression into consideration. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr K. V. Anand, Psychologist