Beneath the Behavior: Supporting Neurodivergent Kids With Science, Not Shame
Dr. Mark Bowers
6 episodes
6 hours ago
Send us a text If you’ve ever wondered whether your child is being defiant — or felt guilty about how you’ve responded — this episode is for you. Many parents of neurodivergent kids are told (directly or indirectly) that their child won’t behave, won’t listen, or won’t try. Over time, that story can lead to stricter discipline, more punishment, and a lot of shame — even when nothing seems to help. In this episode, pediatric psychologist Dr. Mark Bowers offers a different framework, rooted in ...
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Send us a text If you’ve ever wondered whether your child is being defiant — or felt guilty about how you’ve responded — this episode is for you. Many parents of neurodivergent kids are told (directly or indirectly) that their child won’t behave, won’t listen, or won’t try. Over time, that story can lead to stricter discipline, more punishment, and a lot of shame — even when nothing seems to help. In this episode, pediatric psychologist Dr. Mark Bowers offers a different framework, rooted in ...
Connection Before Correction: Why Teaching Fails During Dysregulation
Beneath the Behavior: Supporting Neurodivergent Kids With Science, Not Shame
14 minutes
2 days ago
Connection Before Correction: Why Teaching Fails During Dysregulation
Send us a text If you’ve ever thought, “Nothing is teaching my kid,” this episode is for you. Many parents of neurodivergent kids spend their days correcting, explaining, setting consequences, and trying again — only to face the same hard moments over and over. It can leave you wondering whether your child is learning at all, or whether you’re failing them somehow. In this episode, pediatric psychologist Dr. Mark Bowers offers a critical reframe: correction doesn’t work during dysregulation —...
Beneath the Behavior: Supporting Neurodivergent Kids With Science, Not Shame
Send us a text If you’ve ever wondered whether your child is being defiant — or felt guilty about how you’ve responded — this episode is for you. Many parents of neurodivergent kids are told (directly or indirectly) that their child won’t behave, won’t listen, or won’t try. Over time, that story can lead to stricter discipline, more punishment, and a lot of shame — even when nothing seems to help. In this episode, pediatric psychologist Dr. Mark Bowers offers a different framework, rooted in ...
