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Ep227. ft. Lara Barnes - When Misbehavior Is a Neurological Signal: What Teachers Are Missing (Part 1)
What teachers call misbehavior may be a child’s nervous system asking for help.
Before we punish the behavior, we need to understand what the brain may be communicating.
In Part 1 of this powerful conversation, Mike sits down with Lara Barnes, founder of Brain Development UK, to examine why difficulties with attention, movement, emotional regulation, communication, reading, and classroom participation are often misunderstood as laziness, defiance, or poor motivation.
Lara explains her bottom-up perspective on brain development and explores the possible roles of primitive reflexes, sensory…
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