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[quote=Anonymous]Sounds like ASD to me, too. Very similar to my DS of a similar age with ASD. For him, it is an emotional regulation challenge, maybe mixed with impulse control issues. There is also Rejective Sensitive Dysphoria, which is fairly common in kids with this profile (ADHD or ASD). I seem some of that in our kid. He also very much hates not being in control or being told what to do.

The only thing that works for us is to back off. Don't make the comments if you can catch yourself in time. If you do, empathize and back off - "Oh, you seem upset that I mentioned your cold symptoms. I'm sorry - I forgot that you don't like me to point those out. It's okay to be upset," and then give her space.

For us, it gets worse if you try to correct the behavior or make a big deal of it because it seems connected with shame and anxiety in the first place.

I do think therapy could help, but you would want to tiptoe carefully around this due to the shame/anxiety issue. Maybe consult a therapist on your own for parental support in dealing with it and see if that helps in the short-run.[/quote]

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