Autism has been known to be a very difficult disease, not only for the child but for the parents as well. Autistic children see the world from a different perspective, it feels disorganized and disorienting for them. They have a lot of developmental problems in personal, social and intellectual functioning. Moreover, they lack proper communication skills, causing them to retreat into themselves. Behaviors like these can also be the reason for a lot of anger tantrums since children become frustrated with the outside world and feel powerless. Children with autism tend to become very difficult when they are forced to interact with the outside world. It is very hard for them to express their feelings, and their behavior can be very difficult to
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Parent lose their inner peace and it is hard for them to watch their kids struggle in life. It can be a very frustrating process to try to help an autistic child during a tantrum and these fits can last for hours. Most parents feel embarrassed in social events and rarely go out anymore because it can be hard to keep their autistic child calm. The parents can become isolated to the real world as well as their lives revolves around their autistic child which can cause depression in parents. This causes a lot of problems in marital couples and the relationships that they have with other people ("Parents of children on the Autism"). According to the peer reviewed journal mothers become all-consuming and overwhelmed with mother-child interactions. This leaves the mother with no extra time to maintain herself and causes a hostile environment (Parents’ experiences of living [Page 7]).Traditional discipline methods will only make the environment worse in the household, it alters the child behavior. They have problems expressing their feelings verbally and non-verbally leading to frustration and a lot of anger. It is very helpful to use clear language, visuals, gestures and others. The best way is to look for things that interest the child and work from there. If parents do not have a good relationship with their child from an early age, it can be very difficult to communicate with them when they reach
Parent lose their inner peace and it is hard for them to watch their kids struggle in life. It can be a very frustrating process to try to help an autistic child during a tantrum and these fits can last for hours. Most parents feel embarrassed in social events and rarely go out anymore because it can be hard to keep their autistic child calm. The parents can become isolated to the real world as well as their lives revolves around their autistic child which can cause depression in parents. This causes a lot of problems in marital couples and the relationships that they have with other people ("Parents of children on the Autism"). According to the peer reviewed journal mothers become all-consuming and overwhelmed with mother-child interactions. This leaves the mother with no extra time to maintain herself and causes a hostile environment (Parents’ experiences of living [Page 7]).Traditional discipline methods will only make the environment worse in the household, it alters the child behavior. They have problems expressing their feelings verbally and non-verbally leading to frustration and a lot of anger. It is very helpful to use clear language, visuals, gestures and others. The best way is to look for things that interest the child and work from there. If parents do not have a good relationship with their child from an early age, it can be very difficult to communicate with them when they reach