Should Autistic Children Be Responsible For Their Behavior?
All children need to learn to take responsibility for their behavior. But, what about autistic children who have a behavior problem of temper tantrums, anger outbursts and other areas of behavior unbalances, caused by this disorder? Should we make excuses for them, due to their disorder and ignore the outcome of what the end result will be, or do we step in and educate this process into a positive way of life, that will help the child and parents? Yes, children with autism must be taught that they are responsible for their behavior, and they too, as other children without the disorder will be corrected and guided into a better way of displaying these emotions that can be controlled and managed. It is crucial, when parents are aware of their child with autism who have an outburst of anger, or temper tantrums, to redirect them into an area where this will not be accepted. This takes patience and being in tune with the particular behavior of the child and what triggers it to be set in mot
