The Difference Between A Meltdown and A Tantrum
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- čas přidán 2. 11. 2017
- What's the difference between an autism meltdown and a tantrum? Too often, people mistake one for the other. It's especially frustrating when someone close to you who should know better simply thinks that your child is throwing a temper tantrum to get their way when in reality they are reacting to a situation, can't control themselves and are having an autistic meltdown..
What is an autism meltdown? We give real life examples in this video, and explain some of the root causes.
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Who else has struggled with people in their lives not understanding the difference between a meltdown and a tantrum?
4:25 to 4:33, I wish more people understood this. This is the exact struggle I go through every day since birth and I hate being like it.
I get treated harshly for meltdowns because they treat them like tantrums. I've even had a doctor call his nurse to come laugh at me and humiliate me during one (more on the crying spell area at that time). And I know they think it's a tantrum not just by those actions, but they legitimately say things like 'this don't get you your way'
Great video!! Covers everything, LOVE THIS
Autistic meltdowns are not bad behaviour. Us Autistic people can't help it!
Pretty good job of explaining! I'm Autistic and my two boys are too
Im asking this question because we are concerned our 5yo had a meltdown but we weren't sure if it was a tantrum or meltdown. Still confused