Does your child have meltdowns over seemingly small things? Shut down when overwhelmed? Refuse to cooperate, become aggressive, constantly argue, seem overly anxious, clingy, avoidant, or emotionally explosive? Have you ever found yourself thinking, “This behavior just doesn’t make sense?”

When we’re faced with challenging or baffling behaviors, it’s easy to focus on stopping the behavior itself. But what if behavior is actually a window into what is happening inside a child’s nervous system?