Crucial Aspects of Dealing with Outbursts of Sensory Kids

Perhaps one of the greatest plights of parenting a child with aspergers is maturely soothing them mid-tantrum. Vexing and draining, this is a situation parents of sensory kids are most familiar with. Depending on the extent of autism or aspergers that your child is dealing with, such incidences can manifest recurrently.

This write-up aims at equipping you to deal with such situations suitably making your child’s life smoother and calmer as a result.

1.     Tantrum Basics you should be aware of

Tantrums can happen anywhere and for a reason that you may not even realize, yet you must handle them in a calm manner without losing your temper on your child. It is usually crowded places like a shopping centre, festive season or even a schoolroom that can incite an outburst. The outburst can be as mild as speeding out of the room, or as severe as a raging fit that involves shrieking, flinging objects and crying.

Occupational therapists can gradually work with your child to help work out an easier way to manage these incidents, but there are easier more affordable alternatives available.

2.     Avert Chances of a Tantrum

Parents who are accustomed to meltdowns can take measures to take away all of the problematic items that incite it. This can be easily done in the home environment and even certain places when you take your child to the local park or shopping centre. If you have an autistic toddler, then devising a number of ways to distract his/her attention from the tantrum is something you can try. Bring forth the toy he/she loves or sing a happy song, anything to pull attention away from the cause of trouble. Parents who are new to outbursts can take a moment to register the things that incite the tantrum so that they are better prepared when these occur.

However, children who go to schools, or attempt to socialise with friends will need an alternative method. This is because averting potential tantrums is not always a possibility when there are other people and new factors involved.

3.     Autism Aids to use

As a parent, your first priority is to be aware of advances in the field that can help your child. Whether it is ADHD, aspergers or down syndrome that plagues your baby, you must know of autism aids that can be of use. Weighted blankets and clothing is one such tool that you can use to facilitate a less severe meltdown. Offering a soft and snug feel, these clothes can do wonders for your kids. They are usually suggested by therapists because they help better control your little one’s nervous system.

Companies today offer an entire range of such clothing from soothing underpants to T-shirts that can offer much-needed compression to your child. Many special needs schools mandate such clothing as a part of the uniforms for calming a child with autism, parents even opt for them so that their children can be more comfortable in social situations every day.

Author Bio:

Alex Grew is an occupational therapist who works to ease the lives of autistic teenagers. He loves working with his wife while raising their autistic son ,calming a child with autism and reading to him.