People with Autism Behaving Badly: Helping People with ASD Move On from Behavioral and Emotional Challenges

People with autism spectrum conditions may often behave in ways that cause difficulties for themselves and those who care for them. People with Autism Behaving Badly offers effective, long-term strategies to help families to control common problem behaviors such as physical aggression, self-injury, verbal abuse, rudeness, and property damage. Organized around common triggers of difficult behavior, such as sensory sensitivity, changes in routine, or lack of control, as well as the longer-term effects of autism on social connectedness and personal well-being, the book examines how a variety of innovative relationship styles can be effective in reducing challe nging behaviors, and encouraging positive ones. Drawing on over 30 years experience of working with autistic people and their families, John Clements provides ideas and tips, exercises, case studies and a log book to help families identify what is causing difficult behavior, and what works to prevent and calm it.