Behavioral emergencies in autism

Emergency intervention on autistic boy refusing to leave volvo during self injurious meltdown. Biting. Punching head. Wrestling helmet used to protect ear that was just surgically repaired after a self inflicted hematoma suffered in a group home placement. Brief careful use of restraints necessary to protect from severe bodily injury.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• autism
• reality
• self
• injurious
• behavior
• case
• studies
• behavioral
• emergencies
• treatment
• help
• challenges
• temporary
• restraint
• protection
• safety

[RCMasterification]

Why does he bites? Or is this what happens if you are near his mouth?

[CDFoakley]

@RCMasterification He bites when he doesn't want you to stop him from hitting himself, which poses a real problem, since he's quite skilled in getting away from re-direction, etc...and he's extremely strong.

[allenlesley66]

ignore the negatives of the ignorant....you do a marvelous job... a mothers love has no ends...how dare people think they can judge...one day they will be tested to their limit ,,,i hope...this will ensue they start to imagine how hard life can be untill then i hope they shut the hell up.....take care .....how is the 5htp doing for him?

[CDFoakley]

@allenlesley66 5htp definately helps, but it's no cure for the SIB...it's just another adjunct to what will most likely be a life time of multiple strategies unless God does a miracle and cures him of SIB

[ColdHardTruth1]

How dare you keep that thing alive! let the poor thing die for god's sake. It's an abomination

[CDFoakley]

Oh boy,, here we go again with ColdHard...my goodness this must be therapeutic for you..spreading the hate and gloom and doom around You Tube..I do allow your comments however because it's good for others to see how INTOLERANT and ignorant people still are about persons with special needs or serious challenges...God bless you Cold Hard and may your heart soften..U never know when you could end up needing others...or be brain injured in a car accident......U could end worse than this. I hope not

[CDFoakley]

Wow, your profile says on "about me," "I find beauty in life wherever I go..." Apparently, you didn't find "beauty" when you viewed my son in the video and then made your ugly comment..also noticed you're a "mental health tech?" God help anyone you're working with

[JuscallmeDachelle]

You are an incredible mother and caretaker. There is not many people who would be so dedicated and caring to another person with such challenges, as you have exhibited. Don't pay any attention to the losers posting negative comments. They are not worth the energy needed to type on the keys. Save your energy for your handsome son. I pray that a cure is found. You just continue to stimulate him. I am sure he is happy and feels the love. There is a special place in heaven for caretaker like you. A

[baaker1]

your son is wild

[Nancyportilla]

@RCMasterification mi hermano conbulcionaba ... pero el no c pegaba en la cabeza.. partia espejos cuando tenia rabia ..

[quaker261]

my son has autism, hes 16 he can walk and talk do things himself, but finds it hard to socilasie and make freinds, and he cant cope in new situations or new places, it makes him cry, he can talk to people but finds it very hard. he speaks in a odd tone of voice. he can make it to the toilet on occasion but mainly when he wets and soils himself he remains obliviouse to it and doesent seem to notice or care. so we have to diaper him, sometimes he wont respond to his name, wat spectrum is he on?

[quaker261]

Hey, im sharon mother of 3 kids, my oldest is 16 and has autism. he can walk talk, and do things himself, but he finds learning very hard, and cannot cope in new environments and situations, he doesent understand how to socialize properly, he gets scared wehn people knock at the door in the morning, and cries if his routine is broken, on a occasion he can make it to teh toilet, but he is basicaly incontinent, most of the time he wets and soils, and remains oblviouse to it what spectrum is he on

[Astronautical123]

if i get mad at my selfi start to bite myself or hit my leg

[TypesEvilAspieEyes]

@ColdHardTruth1, you'r the abomination 

[TypesEvilAspieEyes]

Does he bite hard??

[themeekwanderer]

Hi to everyone who has comented on this short video. I also have autisom and I'm very sadened by some of the crull things that serton people have sead hear. We maybe autistic, diffarent and difficult to be with sometimes. But we still need to love and be loved. Why do serton people say such hatefull things? Why wish a person to be put down just becouse there not like you are. I am glad I'm not as hatefull as your are. Even thow you have sead thise teribole things, I would never whish them on you

[superninjagoo5]

@coldhardtruth1 you ignorents makes my sad