Managing Autism Anger: A Parent Workbook

Aggressive speech, behavior and even self injury are some of the challenging ways persons with autism spectrum disorder express their fear, anxiety or frustration. This practical and simple workbook has pages to track the types of aggression, space to plan out the game plan or parental strategy to teach better and more appropriate ways of coping with anger and a place for self reflecting as a caregiver. Special needs parenting is hard. Positive reinforcement can often feel like chronic bribery. Punishmment, reasoning, therapy and even medication can be complex situations to deal with. While this workbook can never replace the work of a professional, it can empower the parent or caregiver to be more mindful and effective in their responses to autism anger. Flexibility, patience, adaptability and frustration tolerance are all things that do not come naturally for those on the spectrum. This workbook along with a heavy dose of compassion, self forgiveness and kindness can truly change things for the better. Learning and knowledge only go so far. The doing part is what brings results!