In this week’s special episode, join me and my 15-year-old autistic son, Emmett, as we discuss and answer your autism-related questions. Emmett shines with remarkable insights, sharing his unique perspective on the questions that matter most to you, the listener. You won’t want to miss the wisdom Emmett brings to the conversation.
About Rob Gorski and The Autism Dad podcast:
Rob Gorski is a single Dad to three amazing autistic boys and Found and CEO of The Autism Dad, LLC. Multiple award-winning blogger, podcaster, content creator, social media influencer, and respected public figure for well over a decade.
Connect with Rob Gorski: https://theautismdad.com
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So tell me what is the best way that your children handle the meltdowns or you have learned to handle the meltdowns for them and their personalities?? my one grandson. I never know what way it’s going to go he six… I would say it’s in Meltem, but when he got overlay cited to see family he starts barking like a dog and he gets louder and louder and louder … please do we were just let him go and do his thing… as a grandparent I never intervened, and I let mom and dad handle the situation.. put as a child with it. Did your kids feel they needed to just be left alone as I got older and worked through it or just go over to them and just be hug/held as they went through the process.