Here, we give you a basic overview of some of the behavioural difficulties that may be experienced by children or adults with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
We look at:
why people with an ASD may have behavioural difficulties
the purpose of the behaviour
ways to deal with the behaviour
where to get help.
We will use the word 'child' throughout, but hope that the information is useful to parents and carers of adults, too. However, each person and situation is unique: not all the information given here will necessarily be relevant to everyone who has an ASD.