Managing challenging behaviour in autistic children and young people

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Managing challenging behaviour in autistic children and young people

25 May 2022

By Hiran Thabrew

Wednesday 25 May 2022, 12:30 AM

The supermarket can be an overstimulating place and may trigger challenging behaviour [Image: Franki Chamaki on iStock]

Since the start of the pandemic, a number of autistic children and young people have struggled with lockdowns and changes of routines, and have presented to health services with challenging behaviour. This article reviews common reasons and solutions for such behaviour, and lists some useful resources to recommend to families

Key points, Behaviours of concern in autistic children and young people include verbal or physical aggression, refusal of requests, socially inappropriate behavio, Pract Green w Pale Yellow

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