Challenging Behavior Management

Reframing our understanding of challenging behaviors through a lens of regulation, is critical for providing support that is both affirming and also useful. Scaffolding a young person’s regulation skills and abilities is crucial in helping them to develop their capacity to navigate their day, particularly when difficulties are encountered.  This person centered, developmentally grounded, relationship based approach stands in contrast to traditional behavior management approaches.  Unlike behavior management systems, regulation approaches do not focus solely on observable behaviors and reductionistic procedures, rather they focus on the complexity of factors influencing regulation / dysregulation and strive to provide nuanced support in targeted ways.   The latest neuroscience, paired with qualitative research reflecting lived experience of neurodivergent individuals, provides definitive rationale for abandoning behavior management approaches and embracing supporting regulation.

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