Some of the Reasons Behind the Meltdowns and the Inflexibility

This is an amazing article that addresses some of the reasons that autistic children have tantrums and meltdowns for seemingly small reasons. It really reminded me of how imporant it is to take Maya's way of thinking into consideration all the time, especially when we are all having a rushed day, which is of course the hardest time to be patient and when we all feel the worst. I have noticed that there is a big difference between days when we wake up with plenty of time to get out to the bus on time and when there is not plenty of time. I know we are all busy, so if you don't read the whole thing, read the first part about a typical day described by mom and then the autistic child and the less typical day described by both. It is very insightful.