After he explodes, he will run
and hide to give himself time to recoup. (A problem at malls
and other social situations. He is eight, and now he's having problems at school. Everyone agrees he's great after regaining control, he just can't seem to anticipate what sets him off. If I anticipate it and tell him the situation that might set him off, he can tell me when it gets "too much." he even leaves...which is great.
The neurologist put him on risperdal.