For parents
Defiance isn’t disrespect.
A nervous system in alarm is asking for a different kind of response.
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Dr. David A. PalmerRewire the Response™Subscribe Ideas, conversations & practical tools
For the adults who hold the room.
Practical perspective for calmer homes, stronger classrooms, and the adults helping neurodivergent young people feel safe.
30+ years in educationTeacher · Specialist · PrincipalTEDx speaker
The central idea
Behavior is the signal.
Regulation is the strategy.
Connection is the bridge.
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“When the adult nervous system shifts, the whole room can change.”
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This is not permissiveness. It is understanding what behavior communicates so adults can respond in ways that actually help.
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