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Autistic Insights on Meltdowns, Aggression, and Self-Injury

Posted on November 21, 2016May 19, 2022 by Brent White and Lindsey Anderson

It’s important to remember that when an autistic person is struggling or having aggression, they are not being “bad” or trying to do something to you personally—even though it can feel like that, especially if they’re screaming at you or making you angry.

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