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Autism and Meltdowns

Posted on by Teresa Unnerstall

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Autism and Meltdowns

April is Autism Awareness Month.  This week I want to focus on autism and meltdowns.  Here is a not so pretty portrait of one of Nick’s meltdowns that I have deconstructed for you.  Nick at the time was 19 years old.  He has Down syndrome and autism.  This will give you an idea of the triggers and behaviors that can occur during a meltdown.  It will also show you what I learned to try and prevent this in the future.

Click here to read @ https://nickspecialneeds.wordpress.com/2013/12/09/blog-77autism-and-meltdowns/

That’s what is in my noggin this week.  Thank you for reading and sharing the reality of autism.

~Teresa

 

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Teresa is the author of "A New Course: A Mother's Journey Navigating Down Syndrome and Autism" and the mother of two boys. Her youngest son, Nick is 30 years old and has a dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and autism (DS-ASD). Teresa's passion is helping others understand and navigate co-occurring Down syndrome and autism. She is a DS-ASD consultant, advocate, nationally known speaker, and author. Follow Nick on Facebook, Instagram & Pinterest @Down Syndrome With A Slice of Autism and on Twitter @tjunnerstall. For more information, media links, and booking Teresa for a speaking engagement visit https://www.teresaunnerstall.com

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