Dear Ivy:

I will be able to reply to you more at length in about 15 hours from now.

“There’s no treatment for dealing with my crying and wailing“-

– health line. com/ health/ autism/ what to do autism meltdown has a wonderful article just about what you brought up: the crying and wailing meltdowns. You may want to read it.

It says in part: “Autistic children aren’t crying, wailing, or flailing to get at us somehow. They’re crying because it’s what their bodies need to do in that moment to release tension and emotion from feeling overwhelmed with emotions or sensory stimulations”, followed by 1-6 suggestions for parents as to how to reach to the meltdowns in ways that will help the child.

anita