Behavioral Adaptation For Autism Tantrums: A Family-Based Intervention Model

Abstract

Tantrums in adult autism are a problem that often poses a significant challenge for parents, families, and health workers. Continuous tantrums can hurt the child's social, emotional, and interpersonal development. In addition, in adult autistic individuals, emotional management problems can also reduce their social adjustment and quality of life. Although various interventions have been implemented, there are still shortcomings in a holistic and sustainable approach, especially those involving the family's active role in managing tantrum behavior. This study aims to determine how family-based intervention programs adapt to adult autistic tantrum behavior. The research method uses Research and Development (R&D) with the ADDIE approach. Participants are families who have the danger of adult autistic tantrums. The results of the study indicate that the family-powered intervention program in adapting adult autistic tantrum behavior is effective in reducing adult autistic tantrum behavior. Development of a family-based intervention program that combines adaptations to the types of sounds heard by autistic adults and is a novelty in providing optimal learning experiences for autistic adults with tantrum behavior problems.