Heathersweeds...I experience the same with my son. I have always taken him...regardless of the meltdowns. Repeated exposure to the edge of his comfort zone is how he has made the most progress, but as you know, it's not for the faint of heart lol. It has gotten much better over the years but one never knows when it will be "one of those days". Society certainly reacts differently to a 2 year old meltdown than a 15 year old meltdown. The former causes eyerolls, the latter, fear. While awareness has certainly increased, autism is still largely misunderstood.
I feel ya
