I need some advice fast i have a six year old little girl named Brianna and she has autism with and mild mental retardation and she has been acting out alot more. she has been saying bad words and hitting and bitting,pulling hair,she also tore up books and broke her book shelf, My middle child has bipolar i was woundering if she is having signs of bipolar or if it could be behavior of children with autism?
I also need some more advice on june 30, there was a fight at the front pool and every since then she has a melt down every time we go to that pool. I tell her that everything is fine it wont happen again that men is gone and so is that other man but she will still cry until we go home witch is not long.I hold her i swim with her and i tell her everthing is fine what else can i do not go to that pool again or keep on going there and reinsureing her that every thing will be fine?
And i was also wondering if your child acts differently at home than other places like at school,or other peoples houses,because when Bri is at home or when other people come in the home she will act out alot more than if she is in school,the teacher tell me that they don't see any autism in her but at home it is a different story she rocks she has melt downs she has behavior issues and even her resp.worker sees alot of autism in her.And her o.t.teacher who comes to the house.
I could really use your advice and help in all these areas thank you so much for helping me!
Since you have a bipolar child, you're more of an expert on that than me, but it sounds like to get a bipolar diagnosis your autistic child would need additional symptoms during a manic episode -- such as "inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, flight of ideas or racing thoughts, distractibility, increased goal directed activity, or excessive involvement activities with the potential for painful consequences."
My first thought would be what's changed in her life that could be increasing her stress level and making her frustrated, so that she acts out in this way? This is extra likely if her verbal skills are limited. Behavior is communication, and acting out is a way of communicating lots of negative feelings. Summer often means that school routines are changed, so that's a likely trigger.
Under the topic "sample social stories" there are various social stories that might be helpful to address behavior problems and let your child know what to expect during the summer.
It is absolutely normal for children to behave well during school and then let their stress and frustration come out at home.
As far as the pool goes, I would take it slow. Wait a little while before going there again, and help her put her feelings in words. Since it's not enough to tell her the men aren't there, maybe you can say they're at work? Just throwing out some ideas.
Good luck with everything.