Category: Neuroscience-aligned
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Challenging Outdated Practices in Behavioral Assessment: A Call for Change
In an era where education must rise to meet the needs of all learners, the recently released guidance titled “Using Functional Behavioral Assessments to Create Supportive Learning Environments” (November 2024) fails to reflect approaches grounded in trauma-sensitive care, neuroscience, and neurodiversity-affirming practices. The guidance reinforces outdated frameworks that prioritize managing behavior over fostering safety, connection,…
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Living Inside the World of Anxiety
In June of 2024, “Inside Out 2” hit the theaters with a rush of interest and validation from all age groups, bringing the emotion of anxiety front and center into our own worlds. Riley, the 13-year-old protagonist, experiences rising tension, a rapid heartbeat, and whirring sensations in her body as her nervous system is pushed…