Temper Tantrums
Because children with autism struggle to communicate their wants, needs, and feelings in socially acceptable ways, they are prone to having temper tantrums when they are frightened, anxious, stressed, or overwhelmed.
While other children are in control of their tantrums, children on the spectrum are not. In Rudy’s case, not wanting to make the walk back because it signaled the end of his time on the seafront combined with sensory overload triggered a complete meltdown.