figuring out triggers

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welll this is probably a dumb question but is there a book out there floating around that helps u figure out what triggers certain behaviors(meltdowns, aggitations, sensory lists).... im not exactly new at this but i am not really getting any help from anyone on it either so im not real quick to understand. There are days when my son is just almost crawling out of his skin and i know there has to be something to help him something that is causing it that we can talk about or help along..... how do u get the stress out or how do u help him not be so stressed or is that not even possible..... or do i just leave it alone?

My biggest trigger was always people trying to talk to me/being in the same room with me when i wanted to be alone. I never said i wanted to be alone - I just got intensely angry at the fact that they weren't leaving me when i wanted to be left alone which of course just kept escalating if they didn't leave me alone. I was having an entire conversation in my head, saying all the things I wanted to say about them leaving me alone, but if they asked what was bothing me I'd just snap "Nothing."

hm thats interesting see i know it is something that i cant figure and hes not telling. but he is very clingy. has to be pretty much on top of me but maybe when he is i talk too much or too loud...... theres a thought:)

Keep in mind that often a lot of the factors that can contribute to meltdowns are confusing sensations like itches or headaches.
U used the phrase crawling out of his skin, pressure may help this, or stim toys and a safe place to carm down in with no questions.

A great book about triggers, is Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight. It's by Sharon Heller, Ph.D. It helps explain what it is like for someone with sensory issues, to someone who doesn't have them, but want to help the person who does have them.

The book sounds interesting but I'm not sure how helpful it would be as each auspie is unique and can have very different triggers, some not even aparrent to others.