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When children act out, it’s easy to chalk this down to ‘misbehaving’. However, this is not always the case. For example, among children with autism and related conditions, challenging behavior is often their way of responding to feeling anxious, stressed, or overwhelmed. As such, whenever your child begins to act out, remember that this is not intentional on their behalf. They’re simply trying to find a way to regulate their emotions or express their discomfort relating to what is happening to those around them – not to get a reaction out of you. What are some of the challenging behaviors associated with autism? When caring for a child with autism, you may notice that they begin to exhibit challenging behaviors whenever they feel overwhelmed. This could include stimming and actions typically associated with a meltdown. Stimming refers to “self-stimulating”, repetitive behaviors that help autistic children “manage excess energy and self-soothe.” Mostly, this involves gestures such as a...

  Social language disorder or pragmatic language disorder, is a problem related to the social aspects of language use and understanding .  Social language  disorders manifest in the following ways: Difficulty using language socially which includes understanding the environment reading non-verbal cues understanding non literal language such as jokes and sarcasm Difficulty following the rules of conversation which includes maintaining appropriate eye contact using non verbal cues that are consistent with your verbal message greetings introducing a topic maintaining a topic appropriateness of topic and responses Difficulty adjusting the use of language based on partner or environment which includes speaking with someone of a different age (young child vs someone the same age vs someone much older) speaking in a more formal setting (job interview) vs an informal setting (hanging out with friends) Children with a social language disorder might Seem inappropriate, perhaps laugh...