I'm Olivia Hops and in this week's video I talk about how you can support a loved one during an Autistic Meltdown.
I give you 10 tips on how to help your loved one who is experiencing a meltdown get through their meltdown and how to help them recover from a meltdown.
I also go over the difference between Empathy vs. Sympathy. During a meltdown, show your Autistic loved one EMPATHY, not SYMPATHY.
***Check out the awesome Empathy vs. Sympathy animated short I talk about in this video by Dr. Brené Brown here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZBTYViDPlQ&t=51s
Please keep in mind that these tips are based off of what works for me personally as an Autistic adult and when I was an undiagnosed Autistic child/teen. No two Autistic people are the same, so just because these tips work for me, they may not work for your loved one.
----Check out my in-depth video about Autistic Meltdowns HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkbu8SSFWKU&t=175s
----Check out my Autism Recovery Tips video HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l68uX1P2fFQ&t=12s
Thank you guys as always for showing me such love and support! It means the world to me! 💙
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