A Clinical Framework for Kids Whose Nervous Systems Work Differently
Working with children who struggle with emotional and behavioral regulation can feel overwhelming—even for seasoned clinicians.
Impulsivity, explosive tantrums, refusal to wait, constant frustration…
…these behaviors don’t just challenge parents and teachers—they challenge your clinical skills, your patience, and sometimes your confidence.
But here’s what I’ve learned in over 45 years of working with these kids: the behavior is only a symptom of the real problem.
Underneath the meltdowns, the shutdowns, the resistance — there’s usually an unaddressed sensory, language, or executive functioning difference driving their dysregulation. When we miss that, we’re stuck managing symptoms. When we find it, everything begins to shift.
On July 8th, I’m offering a full-day training — completely free — where I’ll walk you through the clinical framework I use to identify what’s actually driving their dysregulation and ways to intervene at the source of frustration that precludes emotional and behavioral dysregulation.
This is for mental health professionals, OTs, SLPs, school psychologists, teachers, and anyone working with children diagnosed with Autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, developmental language disorders or sensory processing disorders and you’ll learn:
- How to identify the sensory, language, and executive functioning differences that trigger emotional distress — and what to do about each
- De-escalation strategies that actually work (and why some backfire)
- The “set-up problem”: how well-meaning expectations create failure before kids even start
- Language-based interventions that build self-regulation from the inside out
- How to end power struggles without giving in or giving up
- Problem-Solving Strategies for improved regulation, flexibility, and social connection, based on reducing chronic stress/triggers by intervening where the brain struggles to adequately process and utilize the information in their environments
You’ll leave with specific insights and approaches that you can put to work right away — the kind of practical tools and understanding that you’ll find yourself reaching for with clients the very next day.
