Decode Before You Decide
Look beneath visible behavior before choosing a response.
Dr. David A. PalmerRewire the Response™Invite Dr. Palmer Speaking, Media & Ideas
Ideas That Change How Adults Respond to Big Behavior
Speaking, interviews, articles, and practical tools for parents, educators, and organizations supporting neurodivergent kids.
Understand what is happening. Respond with more clarity. Build what matters next.
30+ years in educationTeacher · Specialist · PrincipalTEDx speaker
Featured Talk
What Changes When We Look Beneath Behavior?
Dr. Palmer speaks on neurodivergence, emotional regulation, adult response, family-school dynamics, and what changes when we stop reacting only to visible behavior.
Watch on YouTubeThe ideas behind Rewire the Response
The Ideas Behind Rewire the Response
Four ideas shape Dr. Palmer’s work across parent coaching, school support, speaking, and media.
Regulate the Responder
Adult state changes how every strategy lands.
Match the Moment
The same behavior can require a different response depending on state, capacity, and need.
Build Capacity, Not Compliance
The goal is not merely to stop today’s behavior. It is to strengthen what a child, family, or team can handle tomorrow.
For parents, these ideas become CALMER. For schools, they support more consistent adult responses.
Read and Listen
Ideas for the moments that matter.
Articles, essays, and podcast conversations exploring neurodivergence, big emotional behavior, adult response, and regulation.
Explore The Rewired CollectiveFor Parents
Understand the moment. Use CALMER. Build Response Confidence.
ARTICLE
Defiance Isn’t Disrespect
Look beneath refusal and resistance before deciding what response fits.
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PODCAST
Your Child Isn’t Disrespecting You
A practical conversation for the moments that feel personal and quickly become reactive.
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FREE GUIDE
Know What to Do Next
Learn the Rewire Core 4 and begin reading hard moments differently.
ExploreFor Educators & Leaders
Build a more consistent adult response.
SCHOOL SYSTEMS
INSPECT the Conditions
Examine the adult, instructional, environmental, and systems conditions around behavior.
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ARTICLE
The Teacher Every School Needs
A personal educator lens on ADHD, neurodivergence, and the adults who make belonging possible.
ExploreSpeaking Topics
Practical ideas audiences can carry into the next hard moment.
Know What to Do When Big Behavior Hits
Helping parents understand what may be driving behavior and respond with greater clarity.
Regulation Before Education
Why adult regulation and response consistency matter before instruction can succeed.
Decode Before You Decide
Looking beneath visible behavior before choosing an intervention.
Match the Moment
Why universal behavior strategies fail and response matching matters.
Build Capacity, Not Compliance
Moving beyond short-term obedience toward regulation, communication, flexibility, and long-term functioning.
Family-School Partnership for Neurodivergent Kids
Creating more consistent support across home and school.
Who I speak to
Who I Speak To
One Rewire foundation, clearly adapted to the role and room.
Parent groupsSchools and districtsSpecial education teamsCounselors and support professionalsConferencesPodcasts and mediaCommunity organizations
Selected Experience
Ideas tested in real rooms.
Dr. Palmer brings more than 30 years across teaching, special education, school leadership, coaching, and parenting neurodivergent children.
What Hosts Say
“Dr. David was an amazing guest. He is passionate about sharing his story and helping others—and it shines through when he is speaking.”Podcast host review
Speaking and media inquiries
Bring Dr. Palmer to Your School, Event, or Podcast
Dr. Palmer brings practical, memorable ideas about neurodivergence, big emotional behavior, adult response, and regulation to parent groups, schools, conferences, and media conversations.
Available for keynotes, workshops, panels, podcast interviews, and selected media appearances.
▶Watch the TEDx Talk