What do you do when your child is upset by others' behavior around him?

My son is PDD-NOS and in a regular preschool classroom this year. Last year he was in a special needs classroom because that's where he fit socially and needed to be. At the beginning of the school year he was excited about school and loved to go. However, about October, things changed for him and he acted out ALOT at home and cried about having to go to school. Come to find out he was upset about this other boy's behavior… read more

posted over 1 year ago by A MyAutismTeam User

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Who is his school psych? Either the school psych (IF someone familiar with autism... not all have the skills in that area), or the speech… read more

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The school psych was one who backed the "we can't do anything about it because it's at home" last year, which was very… read more

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We have this problem. For us, the solution is multi-faceted & long-term. To start, his teachers are very careful to place him in quiet… read more

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@AspergerMom - Thanks...that's very encouraging! By your son's file, does that mean IEP? Just wondering if I'd be successful… read more

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@sweethart ... the way to get through to school personnel about the meltdowns at home is to phrase them in terms of how they affect his… read more

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@sweethart72200 His teachers put all this in place before the IEP. They were extremely helpful from the beginning. The principal took a little… read more

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You could do roll playing and teach him things to say to this boy. Give him sentences and "lines" for dealing with him. Offer him… read more

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