“Meltdown or Shutdown? What’s Happening to Your Autistic Child Right Now (And What To Do Fast)”
Sometimes your child explodes… Other times, they completely shut down. one moment = yelling, crying, reacting another moment = silent, withdrawn, unreachable And it’s confusing. “Are these the same thing?” “Why are they so different?” Here’s the truth: 👉 Meltdowns and shutdowns come from the same place — overwhelm 👉 But they show up in completely different ways And if you don’t understand the difference… 👉 You’ll respond the wrong way in the moment If you want a clear system to handle both meltdowns AND shutdowns without guessing what to do, the Calm Strategy System shows you exactly how to respond in each situation: 👉 https://digregorio0.gumroad.com/l/dcxir What Is an Autism Meltdown? (light clarity) A meltdown is an external response to overwhelm. It happens when your child’s nervous system is overloaded and can’t contain it anymore. You might see: yelling or crying hitting or throwing running away intense emotional reactions 👉 This is not behavior — it’s a loss of co...