An autistic meltdown is an intense reaction to sensory or emotional overload in autistic people. When an autistic person becomes overstimulated or unable to cope with their environment, they may ...

Parents and educators can control the tantrums, aggression and self-injurious behavior of children with autism and related disorders by placing them on an antipsychotic medicine that is approved only ...

When I began working with autistic adults, there was only one book I could find on the topic. It held a very narrow perspective on what autistic adults needed. Over the last 10 years, autism advocates ...

An autistic man who was accused of "throwing a little tantrum" after his brother-in-law began eating nachos in a restaurant has found little sympathy online. In a Reddit post penned by the ...

If you live with young children, there's a good chance you've been on the receiving end of a child yelling, screaming, crying, throwing or hitting things. In general, a tantrum is considered ...

"My sister had a son [nine] years ago and her behavior changed after he was born," a woman began her confessional, posted to the subreddit "r/AmItheA--hole" (AITA). The subreddit is an online forum ...