| A biomedical Autism Doctor Explains The | | | | medications and visits with all kinds of experts it |
| Different Types of Aggressive Behaviors | | | | was assumed that this condition was just part of |
| Displayed in Autistic Children In part 1 of this | | | | his autism. The child was finally referred to a |
| article on Aggressive Behavior and Autism I | | | | dentist who determined he had dental cavities in |
| discussed some of the common issues seen with | | | | the front of his mouth. The cavities were taken |
| individuals on the autism-spectrum such as food | | | | care of and his self-injury behavior resolved. |
| sensitivities, intestinal issues and others that | | | | Intermittent - aggression that is intermittent can |
| biomedical autism intervention and treatment can | | | | many times be associated with food sensitivities |
| help. Here I explore these and other concepts | | | | or food colorings and/or flavorings. For example, |
| more in-depth, and things you can do to assess | | | | corn or corn derivatives, i.e. corn syrup for some |
| your child's aggressive and/or self-injury behavior | | | | kids can cause aggressive behavior. This happens |
| (SIB). Biomedical Autism Intervention - Assessing | | | | quite commonly, and the affects of food |
| Your Child's Behavior The first thing to do is | | | | sensitivities can go undetected for many years. |
| assess their pattern of aggression and/or SIB. | | | | Many times a trial of eliminating common food |
| The following is a list of things to consider. Does | | | | allergens such as wheat, dairy, corn, rice, citrus |
| your child's behavior fall into one or more of these | | | | foods and others for 1 to 2 months, and then |
| categories? Continuous - is the aggression and/or | | | | slowly reintroducing a food one at a time to see |
| SIB almost continuous. In many individuals this can | | | | what the offending food(s) may be can help |
| indicate pain - physical or emotional. For example, | | | | determine this common cause of adverse |
| pain from constipation or intestinal cramping, | | | | reactions. |
| infection such as the sinuses, headaches or even | | | | Situational - this type of aggression is seen with a |
| a tooth ache. I have seen kids who have | | | | situation at school - such as a new classroom or |
| aggressive behavior clearly because they do not | | | | other agitating situation. Some kids clearly do not |
| feel well. Some individuals will bite themselves or | | | | like being told 'no' so they act out behaviorally. |
| hit their head as a way to deal with the pain. | | | | Other situations that cause anxiety such as |
| Biomedical autism intervention, treatment and | | | | crowded places like restaurants or shopping malls |
| assessment takes this into account and | | | | can contribute to behavior issues. Sound |
| recognizes that underlying medical problems can | | | | sensitivity is an issue for many individuals on the |
| be at the root of adverse behavior. | | | | autism. Being in crowded places can be |
| For example, years ago I saw a child who had | | | | overwhelming to their brain causing irritability and |
| almost constant head-banging and was hitting | | | | tension. |
| himself in the mouth. After a number of | | | | |