About the Author

vii

Foreword   Lynn Kern Koegel

ix

Preface

xiii

I

MELTDOWNS: PRIMARY CONTRIBUTING FACTORS

1

Wednesday’s Child: Meltdowns and Tantrums

3

2

Health Conditions Contributing to Meltdowns

25

3

Trigger Events

59

4

What Do they Get Out of It?

73

II

DEVELOPING AN ACTION PLAN

5

Overcoming Behavioral Tsunamis: Functional Behavioral Assessment

89

6

Public Meltdowns and Self-Injury

117

7

Problem Solving: Communication and Social Skills

133

8

Managing Feelings and Mental Health Problems

155

III

SITUATIONAL, FAMILY, AND CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS

9

Physical Setting Features

175

10

Kin and Customs

193

11

Meltdowns in School: Prevention and Intervention

211

12

Family Support

229

References

251

Index

269