a lot of times, it's a bunch of things to include noise sensitivity. another reason is that there are times they are just not able to voice their feelings telling us they are sick, tired, etc so hence, the screaming and biting of the hand.

I know that my son when he was much smaller liked the stretchy animal toys at walmart. that kept his hands busy and out of his mouth, for the most part.

Hi, my son Glen used to have tantrums, and like your son, Glen's tantrums where much worse when he was unwell, I think a lot of it is to do with the fact he could not communicate as to how he was feeling as he doesn't talk, hence he gets frustrated.

It sounds like he is attention seeking when he starts biting himself, Glen used to hit himself which I found better to ignore as in time he would realise he wasn't getting the attention he seeked and would then stop the self harm. Obviously I stepped in if he was hitting himself in a way that he could do harm.

I think its worth trying getting stress balls for him to hold in his hands. Then he has something else to do other than biking himself. Distract can be a good tactic. perhaps when he bites himself you could say, oh let's go over here now and get a snack, for instance, or let's go into the garden, something like that while all the time ignoring him biting himeself. If you can successfully distract him you are onto a winner :-)

Let me know if you are successful with the distract method, it is definitely worth a try.

Oli had horrible tantrums at that age. He has had intensive ABA for over 4 years, and speech and OT for years as well.
I tell him...."you want it, then calm down" and I repeat it until he confirms what he really wants to express then offer him the thing after he acts politely and correctly requests it.
That way you are reinforcing good behavior. The thing he wants is a preferred desire so it is a very effective re-enforcer. You are correct to not give him what he wants when he act out. Many times I just stand there an look at him, then tell him I will help him if he requests it, even if I do not agree, he made a choice and properly asked...so I need to at least acknowledge his view.

try rubbing him gentle, try calm




ing him, brushing him gently, you need to read more about austim...

I hold his hands and ignore him as directed by his specialist teacher and I tell him it's ok and if that doesn't work sometimes I can calm him with classical music- Mozart, bach

I believe it is always best to treat your child with loving kindness, patience, and using a lot of repetition. No one in my family has been diagnosed with ASD, though.

I'm here because I think I am high functioning autistic, myself.

I often tell my granddaughter who is now 13 months old, "I really don't want you to pull the leaves off my house plants." Or, "I put the potatoes in that cupboard for a reason. Would you please pick that one up for me? Thank you." She responds nicely. She bites her mom, though, and herself if her Mom complains. She also pulls hair. I tell her, "Nobody likes their hair pulled," and "let go!" when she continues, and I force her hands open.