violence and autism

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While violence is not a problem for my ASD son right now-the possibility does

make me nervous-with my oldest violence is a problem and the school has

procedures in place to help him. He goes ot BD school first off-next a car picks

him up for school{no chance of bus incidents} and third they have a safe room

for him if he loses control. I get no more calls to pick him up every day-I am

not on pins and needles that he will go to jail for assult{he is ten this is a

real possibility} they have so far been wonderfull with him. Very clear cut

rules-the same consequence happnens for each outburst EVERYTIME. He knows what

to expect and what they expect of him-no gray areas. He can even earn his right

to be mainstreamed back into regular classroom- by keeping himself in check. I

can say I have done all I can to parent him correctly-to TEACH him the right

things to do but he still loses control because of his disorders-but with clear

cut plans in place when this happens-no one gets injured. It is best to be

prepared for any Possible trigger. Just my take on this. I have felt guilty for

a long time about this-but have come to accept its not my fault-and in my

opinion its not his FAULT either-some things are out of his control-but he is

bieng helped and for the first time in a while I can see a light at the end of

the tunnel-as he matures he is learning some control.f