{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Autism Live: Is your child overwhelmed\u2014or is it a \u201cbehavior problem\u201d?","description":"Your child holds it together all day at school\u2026 and then comes home and falls apart. Meltdowns, shutdowns, refusal, tears, irritability\u2014or suddenly needing to be completely alone.   Sound familiar?   On this week\u2019s Parent to Parent, Shannon Penrod takes a closer look at what may be happening underneath the behavior. \ud83d\udd39 Is your child exhausted from holding it together all day? \ud83d\udd39 Could sensory overload, anxiety, transitions, or too many demands be playing a role? \ud83d\udd39 How can we recognize the signs that our child is becoming overwhelmed before the meltdown? \ud83d\udd39 And when should we reduce the demands\u2014and when is it time to teach a new skill?   Sometimes what looks like \u201cbad behavior\u201d is a child communicating, \u201cThis is too much for me right now.\u201d Let\u2019s talk about how parents can look beyond the behavior, find the clues, and better understand what their child is trying to communicate. Parent to Parent \u2014 because sometimes we just need another parent to say, \u201cYep. I've been there.\u201d \ud83d\udc99Join us at 10am PST! #AutismLive #ParentToParent #AutismParents #ParentingAutism #AutismSupport #AutismParenting #Neurodiversity #SpecialNeedsParenting #AutismAcceptance     ","author_name":"Autism Live","author_url":"https:\/\/www.autismnetwork.com","html":"