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Autism and Bullying

Autistic children, unfortunately, are at a higher risk
of being bullied or teased than other children.

This can happen on the playground, in school and even
in your own home.

Because many autistic children have communication
difficulties, they often can’t tell you exactly what’s
happening and you may have to think about bullying
when certain behaviors occur or worsen.

One of the things you’ll notice is an increase in
isolation and a decreased tolerance in being around
other children.

The child may throw temper tantrums or flatly refuse
to acknowledge other children, even those that he or
she is normally comfortable around.

Enuresis or encopresis may be a side effect of being
bullied.

A child who has been potty-trained completely may go
back to soiling as a way of handling the stress of being
bullied or teased elsewhere.

Very rarely will the autistic child tell you directly
about the bullying.

Instead, you’ll find that he or she has regressed with
behaviors and skills that he or she has already
accomplished.

Instead of believing this to be an “off day” or an “off
week”, parents need to consider that bullying or teasing
is happening.

If it is happening in your own home, it requires that
you remain aware of what’s going on in your household
and stopping the behavior before things get too serious.

If you suspect it is happening at school, then consider
observing what’s going on in the classroom or talk to
the teacher about your suspicions.

Hopefully, the teacher will be your child’s advocate in
the classroom and you can expect that the teacher will
be able to intervene in any bullying that might be happening.

Bullying, unfortunately, is a risk that parents of
autistic children must always consider.

Keeping a sharp eye out on changes in your child’s
behavior and advocating for your child when necessary
should help your child thrive in an otherwise
complicated environment with children who simply don’t
understand what your child’s issues are.

This is just one of the many tricks, tips and techniques
that you can use to cope with your Autistic child’s
behaviors that feature in my new book “The Parenting
Autism Resource Guide”. Which you can learn
more about by visiting
http://www.ParentingAutismChild.com/

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