Understanding the Root Causes of Autism Meltdowns and How to Respond Effectively | Dr. Jalelah Abdul-Raheem

About this episode

The episode discusses the root causes of autism meltdowns and effective responses to them.

Autism meltdowns are often misunderstood as behavior problems, when in reality they are neurological responses to overwhelm. In this live session, Dr. Eko is joined by Dr. Jalelah Abdul-Raheem, Certified Nurse Educator and Board-Certified Cognitive Specialist, who also brings lived experience as a parent of a child with autism. This discussion focuses on understanding the root causes of meltdowns and how to respond with clarity and structure. In this session, you will learn: What a meltdow...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Eko

Guest: Dr. Jalelah Abdul-Raheem

Topics covered

• autism
• meltdowns
• neurological responses
• parenting
• health
• education

Keywords

• autism
• meltdowns
• neurological responses
• parenting
• health
• Cognitive Specialist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Certified Nurse Educator, Board-Certified Cognitive Specialist

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