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Autistic kids vs Kids throwing tantrums

I willl not apologize for my question but for that fact that you were offended.

There is this video on facebook that shows a little girl throwing a tantrum while in the store with her mother and sister about not being able to see or hold the shoes her mother was buying. Apperently the way she was throwing the tantrum was seen by some as autistic behavior. Her tantrum consisted of throwing herself on the floor, screaming, and stomping her feet. For others like me it seemed to be a child who is throwing a tantrum and needs that butt whooped or another form of discipline.

I was called ignorant for not seeing it as a sign. When I was a child my tantrums consisted of me throwing myself hard on the floor and rolling while screaming. So, i guess I am autistic.

My question is Do you automatically assume that a kid throwing a tantrum is just that a kid throwing a tantrum or a kid with a mental condition?

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