She's 29. And there are holes all over the walls at the group home she lives in.
2006-11-09 03:52:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
I'm not making this up by the way.
2006-11-09 03:53:32 · update #1
These sorts of behaviours are common amongst people with autism. It might be a behaviour that she engages in when the stimuli around her becomes too much and overwhelms her, similar to the common autistic 'flapping' (of the arms) behaviour.
Is she living in a residential home? If so maybe check that she is getting the appropriate care she needs and if the environment it suited to her. What are the noise levels like? Does she get on with the staff? Is she eating well/sleeping well etc? (these can indicate how she is feeling)
Although she has autism, you have still known her for a significant amount of time, and I trust that you will be able to gage her general mood to some extent.
It is worth speaking to the Psychologist (I am sure there will be one if your sis is living in a group home) and she should be able to generate some strategies to phase out this behaviour which much be distressing for you to know your sister is engaging in.
There is also the possibility that maybe it is a physical problem affecting your sister. Because people with autism have difficulty communicating (you did not mention whether your sister uses speech at all), their behaviour changes for example, if somebody with autism has a toothache they might become aggressive and lash out at others or harm themselves. I recommend a general check up at the doctors and dentists too
2006-11-09 04:38:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard from numerous sources that autistic patients do that a lot.
I once did some music playing for a special ed class. When a student was doing that, the teacher told me that the student was frustrated or had something in his head and was trying to get it out.
2006-11-09 11:58:59 · answer #2 · answered by christigmc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
head banging self abuse is common among the autistic people .
ask the staff there about what they are doing about it . also find out if they have a behavior therapist who comes in to look over the programs and the people .
2006-11-10 00:14:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she's in a group home, someone must see what's going on. Ask someone who's a professional. My heart goes out to you and your family.
2006-11-09 11:58:02 · answer #4 · answered by honey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋