My ASD Child: Do You Know When Your Child is Having a Tantrum versus a Meltdown?

The difference between a tantrum and a meltdown:

==> How to Prevent Meltdowns and Tantrums in Children with Aspergers and HFA

How to Prevent Meltdowns in Children on the Spectrum

Meltdowns are not a pretty sight. They are somewhat like overblown temper tantrums, but unlike tantrums, meltdowns can last anywhere from ten minutes to over an hour. When it starts, the Asperger's or HFA child is totally out-of-control. When it ends, both you and your child are totally exhausted. But... don’t breathe a sigh of relief yet. At the least provocation, for the remainder of that day -- and sometimes into the next - the meltdown can return in full force.

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