S2 EP 16 - Emotional Safety: Time After Time

About this episode

Suzanne M. Swain discusses the emotional challenges faced by neurodivergent children after school and the importance of understanding their behavior.

Ever wonder why your child completely melts down the second they walk through the door after school? In this episode, veteran middle school teacher and child therapist Suzanne M. Swain, EdS LMSW breaks down what’s really going on in neurodivergent brains—and why it’s not defiance, manipulation, or “bad behavior.” It’s exhaustion. Suzanne connects the dots between ADHD, autism, sensory overload, food struggles, anxiety, and emotional regulation, all while explaining why routines feel calming (...

People in this episode

Host: Suzanne M. Swain

Topics covered

• emotional safety
• neurodivergent brains
• ADHD
• autism
• sensory overload
• emotional regulation

Keywords

• emotional safety
• neurodivergent
• ADHD
• autism
• sensory overload
• anxiety
• emotional regulation

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