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## Public Meltdowns and Self-Injury

Excerpted from Freedom from Meltdowns, this chapter discusses strategies for preventing or averting public meltdowns, as well as causes of the most enigmatic behavioral challenges associated with autism, self-injury, and their prevention and treatment [Read More](/content/resource-library/public-meltdowns-and-self-injury/index.html)