Children are so wonderful is a statement very easy to come out of peoples mouth, but how much of their wonders are they really ready to deal with? Ready to be patient with? Ready to condone? Or ready to allow to flourish?
Autistic children need to be cared for with dire attention and patience
How you behave towards a child or adult with autism makes all the difference, now I’m not expecting everyone to become an expert on autism and all the possible behaviours and outcomes of every single situation
Im a teacher, and i have an autistic student around age 6, very peaceful boy. We were going on an excursion one day, i was in the front seat of the car, he was behind me, the other kids were very excited and shouting, but my boy just sat there. The driver had to delay us a bit due to somethings, suddenly i heard a deep grunt from behind me, and it wouldnt stop, looking back, i saw my boy had blocked his ears and started to hit the chair, hmmn, what could be wrong? He was fine seconds ago, i stepped out of the car and took him out, he wouldnt stop still, i had to take him a little farther away from the car, then he began to calm down, at that time the driver was ready, then we entered the car again and left, peacefully this time
Learn that certain behaviours are not a choice they are making, they are uncontrollable, expecting them to stop is like asking someone to just stop breathing, you can’t. Also learn and except that some things may never change. It is a part of who they are, we have to except them that way.
This is very true, i hope everyone in an adult position learns these bits and pieces
Thank you for the discussion
Thanks for commenting, it is wonderful to hear stories about people actively assisting a child, you removed him from the situation that was causing his sensory overload and he was then fine. My boy Master 7 is a lot like that, he is very shy and quiet and then out of nowhere something small will change and he can’t handle it. I hope if he is ever in that position when I’m not around he will have some one as understanding as you to help him through it.
Well, i think in our very own corners we just need to get the word out more and let people be more aware, because trust me, not everyone is aware, thanks so much for your response, it means a lot
You are absolutely right, awareness is the key to all children and adults with special needs being accepted and treated well. Thanks for reading.