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I am struggling to manage my nine-year-old’s angry outbursts. He has been diagnosed with autism and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and he has a lot of sensory issues.
His outbursts are mainly directed towards me (his mother) and not anyone else. He screams at me and can be really intimidating in the middle of an outburst. He knows he’s hurting me and he says he is sorry and he doesn’t know why is he doing this. He really feel ashamed and anxious afterwards. He is trying to control it but not always able to.
I do not know what to do during those outbursts. If I leave or walk away he panics as he does not want to be left alone. I am also afraid he will hurt himself – he recently started running away when it happened when we were out.
He is on the
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