Guest guest Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 My 3 year old son recently diagnosed with high functioning autism has had a hitting problem since last year at age 2 when we suspected he was on the spectrum. Lately at preschool he hits certain kids. It's like he targets some more than others. He's been targeting one little girl the past few weeks. I feel like a failure as a parent!! It just seems so wrong that my child acts like this & I don't know how to control it! I'm a teacher and I feel not only like a failure for not being able to help him overcome this aggressive behavior but I'm embarrassed because I feel that I should be able to do this since in my own classroom I have pretty good classroom management techniques. I know its different as a parent & that he does have special needs but I just want to know what to do!!! He does have a really hard time keeping his hands to himself. I'm not sure why he hits other kids & why he targets certain ones. It's very frustrating to me! I get so angry because I just don't get it & no one seems to be helping him. I wish I knew what to do. He did this last year at daycare & was kicked out. He targeted one little girl & terrorized her! I felt so helpless not knowing why he did this or what to do to correct the behavior. That's why I decided to stay home for a year to get him a diagnosis & help. We've gotten some help but not enough. His IEP has been minimal & the way they address these aggressive behaviors is by using social stories or having the para educator redirect him. These methods don't seem to be working long term. They do not provide ABA which I think could help. We re-opened his IEP & demanded a functional behavior assessment to be conducted. But now we are at the last week of school so we will have to wait until next fall for this to be conducted & discussed. I would rather not start any meds yet. He's too young for that. I just know that there has to be a behavioral approach that could help him & me understand how to control those impulses. Does he do this with malicious intent or is it more an impulse control issue? Why does he target certain kids more than others? I wonder if OT could help if it's related to sensory stimulation? Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks!! Gladys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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