KRISTEN BELT
New Member
Hello
My 9 year old son has high functioning autism, and meltdowns are part of our life. After his last meltdown, when we were trying to talk to him about it, he just looked at us kind of blankly saying he didn't remember the meltdown, or how he was feeling 30 minutes prior. This happens maybe a few times a year....where it becomes clear that he has completely blocked out the experience. Is it common to completely forget a meltdown after it has happened? It seems possible, given all the short circuiting that is happening with the brain during a meltdown but I didn't see mention of it anywhere on the internet so I'm wondering if something else is going on.
Thanks
My 9 year old son has high functioning autism, and meltdowns are part of our life. After his last meltdown, when we were trying to talk to him about it, he just looked at us kind of blankly saying he didn't remember the meltdown, or how he was feeling 30 minutes prior. This happens maybe a few times a year....where it becomes clear that he has completely blocked out the experience. Is it common to completely forget a meltdown after it has happened? It seems possible, given all the short circuiting that is happening with the brain during a meltdown but I didn't see mention of it anywhere on the internet so I'm wondering if something else is going on.
Thanks