@A MyAutismTeam Member No, it's not a book for autism, but it really worked for us. The author is Steve Metzger and the ISBN number is: (Phone number can only be seen by the question and answer creators). I hope that helps. If you can't find it, let me know I'll see if I can find it and mail it to you or send you the link.

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Loved that book! Yes when my Son was young prior to 1st grade, he would get so upset he would go into an asthma attack and babysitters would call 911. Then they would say he was too much to handle. I couldn't go to the Y and leave him in daycare to exercise, so I went at night when my Husband was home. I didn't know whether to calm him or give Albuterol. What we did, was put him to bed and then go out at 8 or 9 and go out for a movie or late dinner. I actually video taped him in a fit to get help from our Doctor who was able to give him something to turn down the flame. He got better by 1 st grade about school, but the teachers and I used to joke it took him to February to settle in because it was true.

We go thru the same thing. It has gotten better though. One thing that helped is reading him a book every day called, "I'll always come back"

yeah the doctor explained to me that when autistic children reach puberty they have a lot of anxiety and this is my daughter's way of controlling her environment.

My son did at one point tantrum every single time anyone left our home. As soon as he saw the person leave and that door close all hell would ensue. I don't know if this is something similar to what you're going through.

At one point it would be that anyone who left, my husband and I included would try to sneak out so he wouldnt notice to avoid a meltdown.

Now we face it head on.

If anyone leaves we have them say bye. If it's my husband or I definitely set the expectation that we will be back. If a therapist tell him be back tomorrow.

He will still get a little ansy when someone leaves but it is not as dramatic as is was before.

hope this helps