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What If It's Not Bad Behavior? Autism, Sensory Needs & Regulation | Laura Petix
When your autistic child is hitting, screaming, refusing a task or melting down, the first question is often, “How do I stop this behavior?”
But what if we're asking the wrong question?
In this episode of INCHSTONES, Sarah Kernion welcomes Laura Petix, pediatric occupational therapist, creator of The OT Butterfly and author of The Sensory Code, for a conversation about sensory processing, nervous-system regulation and what children's behavior may be communicating.
Laura challenges the familiar question, “Is it sensory or is it behavioral?” and explains why the more useful question is what may…
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