How to Resolve Biting in Children with Autism
This video highlights that the biting behavior in kids with autism can be because of the communication issue, frustration, sensory needs, or just a reaction to the environment.
The solutions that can help parents and professionals deal with the biting behavior of the autistic child.The first step is to do a functional behavior assessment to understand why the child is biting and to track when and where the biting happens, trying to identify any patterns in the child’s actions or surroundings to find triggers. It becomes easier to develop a plan when you understand how the behavior is functioning. To stop biting, one solution is to develop a plan that includes positive reinforcement to reinforce the desired behavior while managing the biting behavior. The other technique that she discussed is to create replacement behaviors that meet the same needs without causing harm.
