| Does your child with autism have increased | | | | that can be done in the classroom to help your |
| behavioral difficulty at school? Do you sometimes | | | | child. |
| wonder, why your child misbehaves at certain | | | | Reason 3: Your child could be trying to escape |
| times of day at school, or while doing certain | | | | hard academics, or a situation that they cannot |
| activities? To determine what your child is | | | | handle. |
| receiving from the behavior a functional behavioral | | | | Investigate and make sure that your child is being |
| assessment (FBA) must be conducted. But this | | | | taught academics at their level so that they do |
| article, will give you a few things that could be | | | | not get frustrated. |
| causing your child's behavior. | | | | Reason 4: Some children misbehave because they |
| Reason 1: Your child could be having difficulty with | | | | are trying to get attention, from other students |
| their behavior, due to a health concerns. When | | | | or special education personnel. |
| my daughter Angelina was younger she would | | | | Reason 5: If your child is not receiving an |
| have behavioral outbursts that seemed to be tied | | | | appropriate education in the right type of |
| to not feeling well. I would take her home, she | | | | placement, they may experience a lot of |
| would go to bed, and wake up and do just fine. | | | | behavioral difficulty. |
| Also if your child has seizures, the behavior could | | | | When my daughter Angelina was younger, she |
| be seizure related. Keep track of the behavior and | | | | would throw herself on the ground to avoid hard |
| check with your child's doctor, if you think there | | | | academics. Also if a child is unable to learn |
| could be a health reason for the behavior. | | | | academics, it might be time to consider functional |
| Reason 2: Many children with autism or other | | | | skills training. In my advocacy I have seen many |
| disabilities have sensory integration dysfunction; | | | | children positively respond to functional skills, |
| which can negatively affect their behavior. Some | | | | without behavior. Angelina also responded very |
| children misbehave, because they are wanting, | | | | well to increased functional skills training rather |
| sensory stimulation. Or some children are trying to | | | | than a focus on academics. |
| avoid sensory stimulation. | | | | By learning if any special circumstances are |
| You can learn more about sensory integration | | | | causing your child's behavior difficulties, you will be |
| dysfunction, by reading a book about the disorder. | | | | able to try some different things to see if they |
| Or search the internet for treatments and things | | | | help! Good Luck! |