205. Why the Smartest Brains Are Also the Most Dysregulated | Dr. Andrew Hill
About this episode
Dr. Andrew Hill discusses the connection between dysregulation and giftedness in autistic learners, emphasizing the importance of understanding their unique brain features.
What if your autistic / non-speaking learner's most overwhelming traits e.g., sensory sensitivity, pattern obsession, emotional upheavals are the exact same features that make their brain extraordinary? Dr. Andrew Hill is a cognitive neuroscientist, founder of Peak Brain Institute , and author of Gifted and Tortured . He has spent decades mapping real human brains and has worked with CEOs, athletes and people with disabilities. In this episode, we talk about what the neuroscience of dysregulation actually looks like, why standard IQ tests are built to miss your child, and what parents of non-speaking and autistic learners can do right now to support regulation and reveal the intelligence that's already there. What we cover: Why gifted brains and dysregulated brains are often the same brain — and what that means for your child Brain mapping (quantitative EEG): what it measures, what it reveals, and how to access it affordably Why IQ tests fail non-speaking autistic learners and kids with Down syndrome — and the three physiological factors that actually predict intelligence Neurofeedback for autistic and non-speaking kids: how it works and why it requires almost no active…
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