rage cycle and suddenly up at night the past few days

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I was reading the book " Aspergers syndrome and

Difficult moments " and they talk about the rage cycle

and how to prevent it, but I noticed they dont really

go into how to handle it when it is happening.

has been doing better at school, but once in a while

(3 times in the last 4 weeks) something sets him off

(usually transitions or fine motor tasks) and he gets

to the point where he is so out of control that he

destroys property, and becomes unsafe, and I usually

get called to come get him. THey made a safe room for

him, but it isnt safe enough to leave him in when he

is like this (counters, only a couple of mats, phones,

shelves, a window, etc). How do your schools handle

when your child gets like this. What plans do they

have for dealing with the rage cycle when nothing

calms them down and they have to work it out of their

system? I know the key is prevention and I keep

giving them suggestions for teaching him self

management skills, but they still need to know what to

do on those few occassions when self management doesnt

work. Everytime I come get him he gets the message

that he cant be there all day and all he has to do is

act out and he gets to go home, which is where he is

right now. ANy tips, or is my son the only one who

gets like this?

also, the past several days s excema has

suddenly come back (has had none since we stopped

dairy this past spring) and he is waking up in the

middle of the night crying and very restless

(something he hasnt done since we started the Feingold

diet 1 1/2 yrs ago). Any ideas? COuld it be that we

have gone a little off the Feingold diet in favor for

a GFCF diet? Or could it be that I gave him some

cookies that seemed okay, but then later I noticed

that it had a K-D symbol on it. THey were Pamela's

Peanut Butter Cookies, and Midel Ginger Snap cookies -

both which said Gluten Free and didnt have any obvious

dairy in them. HELP!!!

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