It’s Not a Tantrum: What Actually Happens During an Autistic Meltdown

Question for my Autistic readers: Do you have, or have you ever had, a meltdown? If so, how would you describe them to other people? Also, what would you like people to know about them? What IS an Autistic meltdown? When an Autistic person has a meltdown, it is an involuntary nervous system response to compounding environmental or internal stressors.