I work with children who have issues coping with their emotions. Many of them have autism and the ability to communicate may be very difficult because of the way they think and interact. Often, when a child I am with is in a state of anxiety and anger I have no idea what triggered the upset feelings as the slightest thing could have been the cause. A flickering light, a sound, clothing that feels itchy to them....any type of sensory pain and they can show some intense anger. (It is important to understand here that these children are NOT spoiled or short tempered. What may be a minute bother to us may be extremely painful and unpleasant experience). As a worker who works with the child, it is my goal to understand what makes each child tick and what their likes and dislikes are. A new client may take a long time to figure out. Any information, even if it seems like nonsense (ie "doesn't like to wear gloves but will wear mittens") can be a very important piece of information that will make your job easier and the child considerably happier.
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