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violent behavior (  Twangmaster 10-27-2007 09:15 PM  Adult downs
syndrome, violent behavior Hello all, new here, but looking for
answers and guidance.  My step-daughter is 25 with downs.
Normally, she's pretty placid, content to sit in her room,
watching movies, etc. Last week, she decided to 'borrow' one of
my guitars to play with. I didn't think much of it, until I
wanted to play it this evening. First she started talking to
herself, saying how it was 'her' guitar, and how she was going
to get it back. Then, after returning it to it's case and
placing it back with my other equipment, she starts throwing a
fit, climaxing in throwing things and taking a swing at my Wife.
Like I say, she's normally pretty docile, but this has happened
several times in the past, getting violent, when she doesn't get
her way. My wife keeps saying that she 'doesn't understand', yet
when she wants something, she sure understands how to get my
wife to jump through hoo