EPISODE #117: Understanding Behaviour Through Brain and Context — Not Blame

About this episode

This episode discusses how understanding behaviour through brain science can improve support for students in schools and families.

This episode features a rich, brain-based conversation with Lisa Riegel, a school transformation specialist who uses brain science as a foundation for building culture and practices that align to the way our brain works. This conversation explores how schools and families can better support students by understanding behaviour as the intersection of biology and context. A central theme is the widespread misunderstanding of “manipulation.” For individuals with FASD and other neurodevelopmental ...

People in this episode

Host: Angela Geddes

Guest: Lisa Riegel

Topics covered

• brain science
• education
• student support
• behaviour understanding
• neurodevelopmental disorders

Keywords

• brain-based conversation
• school transformation
• culture building
• biology and context
• manipulation misunderstanding

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FASD

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