SUMMARY - In this newest episode, Eileen highlights a trap that is common for parents, teachers, and providers to fall into when supporting with kids and teens who have brain-based differences and challenging behaviors. This trap is making assumptions, often without even realizing it, about what that child or teen's brain can do and not factoring in their lagging cognitive skills and how this impacts that specific situation. In this episode, Eileen gives 8 examples of common assumptions made about kids with brain-based differences and provides a free downloadable infographic to accompany this episode. See details on how to access that infographic below.
TAKEAWAYS:
- Learning about the brain, what it does, and how it functions helps us gain a better understanding of what this means for individuals with brains that work differently.
- Learning about this also makes us (parents, teachers and providers) less susceptible to making assumptions about others' brains and how they work.
- The goal, when supporting kids with brain-based differences, is to recognize when we are making assumptions about their brain and cognitive skills so we can pause and assess as to whether or not this is true for that individual.
- Examples of common assumptions society makes about brains and how this compares to what we know about those living with neurobehavioral differences.
RESOURCES:
FREE downloadable handout: 10 Assumptions We Make About How All Brains Function
Understanding the Window of Tolerance (blog post)
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