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Almost nothing causes as much distress to parents as their autistic child’s aggressive behavior. Although it is a serious problem in only a small percentage of autistic children and adolescents, when it occurs, pushing, hitting, spitting, throwing, or destroying property may endanger the child and his or her family, or at least seriously disrupt normal family life. Aggressive behavior usually is not life threatening, but may be the “final straw” that overwhelms the family or causes the autistic person to be ejected from his or her classroom, workshop, or group home. Because of its importance, both parents and professionals have put considerable creative energy into understanding and solving problems of aggression.
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Schopler, E. (1995). Aggression. In: Schopler, E. (eds) Parent Survival Manual. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1069-1_5
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