I work with an autistic 2 yr old and she’s starting to get aggressive for example when I put her down for a nap she didn’t want to nap and I was laying her down and patting her back like I normally do but this time she turned and grabbed my hand and like squeezed it and tried to dig her nails into my hand and I’m not sure what to do about it because all I’m reading is redirect but how can I do that if it’s nap time at the school and all the kids are sleeping and she needs to nap or she will be a crying tired 2 yr old all day.
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Look up “safe hands” a lot of people use it for aggressive autistic kids
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Stop touching her …she obviously doesn’t like it
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Google is your friend. Research autism, sensory input, techniques that help. Make sure it’s from reputable sources, there is bucket loads of autism awareness these days and a lot of short courses you can take which is also to your benefit.
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When correcting her use “Gentle hands” or “safe hands”. But try to stop it before it ever happens. For example, with my 3 year old son (that’s on the spectrum)I know he doesn’t like nap time, so about 5 minutes before laying him down I will set a timer and he knows he has 5 minutes before nap time. He thrives on routine and timers.
I found it was hard to “force” napping. Its probably a napping phase. Can you try doing something active for a bit and lay back down after? Toddlers dont have any control but still crave it
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Hello. When you enroll her make sure the school knows her diagnosis and has staff knowledgeable in dealing with melt downs in a positive way. This is going to be so important. My son never had that issue ( lashing out) so I really don’t have productive advice other then keep doing your best.