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Name: Jacqui
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If you could solve a behavioral issue relating to your autistic child what would the number 1 issue be?” I am surveying because I am an experienced worker with autistic children and I am writing a book, so any suggestion as to understand exactly what parent’s biggest concerns would be very helpful.
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Name: Carissa | Date: Apr 17th, 2006 11:28 PM
My daughter is 3. My biggest behavioral issue is that my daughter will scream when she is approached by someone other that her everyday "favorite" people. For example, if she is at a restaurant she's fine until a nice man or woman (even the waiter) comes and says, "Hello." She will begin to scream. Now that she has a better vocabulary, she looks at me and screams, "They no want to touch Emmy!!!!" This is especially tough at our large family parties. I end up sitting in the corner with her somewhere. 

Name: Jean | Date: Apr 18th, 2006 8:27 PM
My son is 3 1/2. I can't decide whether I'd rather have his general agression resolved or his relentless spitting. Both occur without reason or provocation and more so when I correct him (scold him) or when something happens that he doesn't like. He hits, kicks, or throws toys at me, his younger brother, our cats, mirrors, walls, the TV, the table, etc. etc. etc. It's as frustrating as it is embarassing. Asking / telling him not to do it or to stop it, or using time outs isn't working. Not sure what else to try at this point. 

Name: Sharon | Date: Apr 18th, 2006 8:36 PM
Hi , my son is 2 and a half - one of our biggest issues with him is getting him to go to bed. He wrecks the room if left alone - he usually is very placid. Until night when he empties out drawers , takes the mattress of the bed and strips off the covers. He is non verbal and I blame it on us being too soft with him - dont know what to try ?? 

Name: Donna | Date: Apr 29th, 2006 7:37 PM
Well, while the stripping naked and running around the playground at school was somewhat mortifying, I find the worst issue to be the climbing. Julian, 4 in may, climbs on anything. He is quite resourceful at finding ways to get to the up high places like cabinets over the stove! and the burglar bars over the doors will only be effective for so long. Oh did I mention the obsession with pouring full bottles of juice, shampoo, etc. all over the floor. Never a dull moment 

Name: Elizabeth | Date: May 2nd, 2006 3:26 AM
My son sounds just like Jean's. He also has an aggression, spitting, hitting, throwing, kicking problem :) That sounded terrible, but dang, that's it! We have tried spanking him (I don't think this is working-rather, it fuels his opposition) and a little cayenne pepper on the tongue for spitting. Any other suggestions? 

Name: Mel | Date: Jun 1st, 2006 7:15 AM
Frusturation!!! Tantrums!!! Rages!!! Hitting!!! Physical outrage!!! 


Name: Lisa | Date: Jun 19th, 2006 5:52 PM
My son who is 5 has an overly obsessiveness with wheather he seems not to enjoy anything else, like playing ball going to a movie etc. But if its raining or snowing he will sit by the window all day or night watching it....I wish I could find some way for him to have some interest in other things. Behavioral issues are also a problem he yells hits,bites and kicks. 

Name: Kristy | Date: Jun 19th, 2006 7:12 PM
My son Jax who is 4 refuses to keep his clothes on, and also has no problem using the entire house as a bathroom. I would really like to solve this problem. 

Name: shooting0510star | Date: Jun 24th, 2006 2:43 AM
I have a 2 1/2 year old daughter and i would say the biggest issue i wish could be resolved would be the self inflicted injurys. When she gets frustrated, too excited, sad, etc. etc. she tends to bite, kick, slap, claw, pull her hair, whatever she can to show some kind of emotion- it usually comes out as anger. Now she has started attacking her 11 month old brother also. 

Name: Kim | Date: Jun 27th, 2006 10:05 AM
Hi Jacqui!
Happy to help anytime hey!
My son is 12yrs old with multi disabilities but the number 1 issue if we could wave a wond, would be his aggressive behaviours, hiting, biting, pinching, kicking, screaming etc 

Name: madwasper2 | Date: Jun 30th, 2006 2:31 PM
Dear Jacqui. My wife and i did solve a behavioral issue with our child. He got real abussive with himself biting and slapping because of potty training at school. We took him out of school and it took 10 months to get him from this behavior. We had to keep him as stress free as possible and he could not see anyone associated with the school that would remind him of the problem, it worked he now plays and has fun. Louis Bryant 

Name: Bonnie Sayers | Date: Jul 4th, 2006 10:15 PM
I think this is too generalized to include into a book without knowing ages and sexes of the child and whether they are non verbal or higher functioning and if other disorders play a part in it, like Bipolar or OCD.

Is your book going to be specific or general in nature?

There are some really great behavior books out there, one to check out is a treasure chest of behavioral strategies where there are case studies and answers to follow.

Bonnie Sayers
http://autismspectr
umdisorders.bellaonline.com
 

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