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Yes Ruth, you may be quite right when you say that hormones are kicking in. Adolescence is a confusing time for any young person, but far more so when the child has an autism spectrum disorder.

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Yes Ruth, you may be quite right when you say that hormones are kicking in. Adolescence is a confusing time for any young person, but far more so when the child has an autism spectrum disorder.

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Yes Ruth, you may be quite right when you say that hormones are kicking in. Adolescence is a confusing time for any young person, but far more so when the child has an autism spectrum disorder. But no, I don’t think you can expect that Ben will just grow out of the aggressiveness he’s beginning to show. People with autism tend to get stuck into habits. The more he becomes used to pushing, hitting or bullying to get his way or to get people to back off, the more entrenched that way of operating will become. I don’t mean to frighten you. There is lots you can do and you’re beginning at the right age. It’s easier to control a 10 year old than a 16 year old boy who is being physical with you. It could partly be a pre-teen thing as the hormones of adolescence come into play. As part of the process where young teens begin to differentiate themselves from their parents, they often show rebelliousness. But on top of the normal teen crises, your son has autism, which complicates things. By unde

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