When an autistic student is dysregulated, most educators respond to the behavior. But according to autistic teacher and advocate Becca Engel, that's exactly where we get it wrong.In this episode of Making Sense of Autism, Becca joins SLP Stacy Nustat and occupational therapist Susan Galabach to unpack what's really happening in a child's nervous system during moments of dysregulation — and why the traditional compliance-based approach to classroom behavior may be doing more h

Autism awareness vs acceptance explained. Learn how behavior is communication and how to better support autistic individuals.

Does neuroaffirming support mean accepting every behavior? Learn why understanding autistic behavior is not the same as excusing it.

When a student lashes out, shuts down, or refuses to participate, the response in many schools is immediate: stop the behavior. But what if the behavior is not the real problem? Research shows that 60–65% of students report at least one Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) . Even more concerning, studies estimate that 70–90% of autistic individuals report experiencing at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. For many autistic students, behavior is not defiance. It is a s

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Here’s How to Tell the Difference... Have you ever watched an autistic student start stimming, leave the room without asking, or throw...