SLP 209: Meltdown Management: How to prevent and de-escalate meltdowns (ASD, PDA, ODD, ADHD)

Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education · Jul 31, 2023 · 35m

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.

In this episode, we will discuss:

✅ Understanding meltdowns and their different phases

✅ Strategies to create calm and manage anxiety

✅ The importance of giving children silence and space: to process, self-regulate and de-escalate

✅ Why "No" can cause a meltdown and what to say instead

✅ Why I treat meltdowns like seizures

✅ What to do after a meltdown and how to put preventative strategies in place

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