“When he struggles the hardest, he can have something known as an "autistic meltdown". Some people who are not educated about autism might see it as a temper tantrum,” she wrote on Facebook on May 29. “But the fact of the matter is that it is not the act of a spoiled and naughty child. It's a cry for help. This is Ralph's way of saying ‘I don't know how to monitor and regulate my emotions right now.’”