Opposite behavior problems.....

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Hi I have a 5 yr old son with mild autism and he is in an AI program at one of

the local schools. He usually is very mild mannered but the last 4 or 5 months

he has had some bad behaviors and lately it has gotten so bad that I hate taking

him out in public. I am searching for as much info as I can get....what seems

to be the problem is that he wants to control EVERYTHING around him and any

negetive words will set him off...like " no " " don't " " stop " ...what he does is

scream if he cann't get his way and if you say something he says the exact

opposite of what you tell him. Example...he wanted my camera and I told him " no

it's mom's...get Everett's camera....and he just went balistic. Screaming,

grabbing for the camera, saying yes mama's camera.... I finially hid my camera

and couldn't take pictures because he was so bad and I couldn't get it in his

head that it was off limits. I don't know how to disipline him I guess is

what I'm getting at...how do

you teach without haveing meltdowns?? And he won't listen...