It's a Brain Thing‪!‬ Oregon Behavior Consultation

In this episode, we go through Chapter 5 of Dr. Mona Delahooke's "Beyond Behaviors." We cover early dysregulation issues that appear to resolve (but don't), difficulties with sleep, and understanding the specifics of our children's sensory systems. With this knowledge, we can continue to help their brains feel safe, putting them in a place to connect and learn.

In this episode, we go through Chapter 4of “Beyond Behaviors”, understanding that a child’s safety must be the adult’s priority if we are to effectively address challenging behaviors. In addition to thinking about how our child responds when under stress, we must also look at how our own bodies and brains respond when triggered, leading us to build our own set of coping skills. Once we can do this, we can begin the process of co-emotional regulation.

In Chapter 3 of Beyond Behaviors, Dr. Mona Delahooke gives us an overview of our sensory systems. This knowledge is critical for any adult working with children who have been through trauma or ongoing stress. Make sure to fill out the worksheets in the book!

In this episode, Nate finishes up Chapter 2 by going through the three different polyvagal Pathways: Green (ventral vagal), Red (sympathetic). and Blue (dorsal vagal).
These pathways are important to understand so we can identify which type of dysregulation our child may be going through, allowing us to explore better proactive and reactive responses. You can find worksheets with additional information in the book!

In this episode, we go through the first part of Chapter 2, which talks about developmental processes.

In this episode, Nate takes you through his thoughts on the introduction and chapter one of Dr. Delahook's book, "Beyond Behaviors".

We will talk about why Dr. Delahook believes common and punitive-based responses to behaviors aren't helpful for children with sensitive nervous systems or histories of trauma. She also introduces us to Polyvagal Theory, which is the basis for the current direction trauma-informed practice is moving.