Trish Ieraci

No, it's not. But the more that hopefully we do it, the more we are going to be reinforcing it, you know, with with our loved ones, you know, and them understanding the importance of it.

No, it's not. But the more that hopefully we do it, the more we are going to be reinforcing it, you know, with with our loved ones, you know, and them understanding the importance of it.

Yes. And believe it or not, that's something that I do discuss. People say, yeah, you know, and that is something that has come up in the trainings that all kids have meltdowns. No, no. All right. When we're talking about a meltdown versus a tantrum, when a child is throwing a tantrum, they are looking for an outcome. They're looking for something. thing. They want another cookie.

Yes. And believe it or not, that's something that I do discuss. People say, yeah, you know, and that is something that has come up in the trainings that all kids have meltdowns. No, no. All right. When we're talking about a meltdown versus a tantrum, when a child is throwing a tantrum, they are looking for an outcome. They're looking for something. thing. They want another cookie.

Yes. And believe it or not, that's something that I do discuss. People say, yeah, you know, and that is something that has come up in the trainings that all kids have meltdowns. No, no. All right. When we're talking about a meltdown versus a tantrum, when a child is throwing a tantrum, they are looking for an outcome. They're looking for something. thing. They want another cookie.

They want another half an hour on the computer, another half an hour of being outside playing, whatever. They're looking for a result. Whereas with the meltdown, they are looking for something to stop. They're looking for that aggravating noise, that annoying smell. Whatever it is, they're looking for something to stop. And that's like one of the big differences.

They want another half an hour on the computer, another half an hour of being outside playing, whatever. They're looking for a result. Whereas with the meltdown, they are looking for something to stop. They're looking for that aggravating noise, that annoying smell. Whatever it is, they're looking for something to stop. And that's like one of the big differences.

They want another half an hour on the computer, another half an hour of being outside playing, whatever. They're looking for a result. Whereas with the meltdown, they are looking for something to stop. They're looking for that aggravating noise, that annoying smell. Whatever it is, they're looking for something to stop. And that's like one of the big differences.

And another misconception that, and I can't believe that this is still circulating, is that autism is a mental health disorder. Again, you know, I go over that, that yes, you very well, you're going to have an autistic individual, ADHD, that does have anxiety, depression, and in some cases, you know, schizophrenia. But when we're talking about autism and we're talking about mental health,

And another misconception that, and I can't believe that this is still circulating, is that autism is a mental health disorder. Again, you know, I go over that, that yes, you very well, you're going to have an autistic individual, ADHD, that does have anxiety, depression, and in some cases, you know, schizophrenia. But when we're talking about autism and we're talking about mental health,

And another misconception that, and I can't believe that this is still circulating, is that autism is a mental health disorder. Again, you know, I go over that, that yes, you very well, you're going to have an autistic individual, ADHD, that does have anxiety, depression, and in some cases, you know, schizophrenia. But when we're talking about autism and we're talking about mental health,

Mental health issues can be, what's the word I'm looking for? I don't want to say controlled, but they can be maybe tampered because of therapy, because of medication. You're not going to do that with somebody that is autistic. You're not going to be able to stop their stimming. You're not going to be able to have them stop the sounds bothering them and whatever sensory issues.

Mental health issues can be, what's the word I'm looking for? I don't want to say controlled, but they can be maybe tampered because of therapy, because of medication. You're not going to do that with somebody that is autistic. You're not going to be able to stop their stimming. You're not going to be able to have them stop the sounds bothering them and whatever sensory issues.

Mental health issues can be, what's the word I'm looking for? I don't want to say controlled, but they can be maybe tampered because of therapy, because of medication. You're not going to do that with somebody that is autistic. You're not going to be able to stop their stimming. You're not going to be able to have them stop the sounds bothering them and whatever sensory issues.

You're not going to stop that with therapy. You're not going to stop that with medication.

You're not going to stop that with therapy. You're not going to stop that with medication.

You're not going to stop that with therapy. You're not going to stop that with medication.

Okay. Well, what I recommend is we have the parent or the caregiver there, depending on the level of communication that the individual has. Ask, is the individual able to speak for themselves? And do you want to stay here while I ask some questions? So we might want to find out overhead lights on or off, side lights. Is that better?

Okay. Well, what I recommend is we have the parent or the caregiver there, depending on the level of communication that the individual has. Ask, is the individual able to speak for themselves? And do you want to stay here while I ask some questions? So we might want to find out overhead lights on or off, side lights. Is that better?

Okay. Well, what I recommend is we have the parent or the caregiver there, depending on the level of communication that the individual has. Ask, is the individual able to speak for themselves? And do you want to stay here while I ask some questions? So we might want to find out overhead lights on or off, side lights. Is that better?