A sensory meltdown is very different to a tantrum. Tantrums often happen out of frustration. A sensory meltdown is an overload to the brain by too much stimulation from lights, sounds, sights ...

Tantrums are emotional outbursts in response ... It's important to be aware that these behaviors are a response to stress and/or sensory overload and not a form of manipulation.

They can look like temper tantrums but they’re not the same. They’re about sensory overload, not an attempt to get one’s way. They can happen with or without an audience and autistic ...