How to Deal with an Autistic Child or Children Part 1.

by Kamau Austin, publisher Autism 411.com

Dealing with autistic children can be very challenging. Autistic children can be prone to tantrums and crying in an almost violent fashion.

So how to deal with an Autistic Child? It may sound simplistic but you deal with an autistic child with all the love and patience you can muster. You also do it in almost the opposite way many people deal with their children like spanking.

I must say as far as self-disclosure I -- don't believe in spanking. Some people feel it works. And it may to some extent. But is spanking the best or only way? I say not. If you spank your autistic child they may become even more with drawn and roll up in a corner some where. Even yelling at your autism child could become a form of abuse since loud noises or sounds may startle them or may be even hurt them.

Tomorrow let's return to this topic