Episode 355-What Big Behaviors Are Really Saying And How To Respond with Melissa Schulz

About this episode

The episode discusses understanding and responding to challenging behaviors in neurodiverse and sensitive children with expert Melissa Schulz.

Send us Fan Mail A meltdown in the grocery store. A fight over screens that spirals into yelling. A kid who seems “fine” at school and falls apart at home. When you’re parenting a neurodiverse child, a strong-willed child, or a deeply sensitive child, it can feel like the usual advice was written for a different universe. We wanted something more honest and more useful, so we sat down with Melissa Schulz, a parenting coach and BCBA who brings both professional expertise and real-life parentin...

People in this episode

Host: Sara Gullihur-Bradford

Guest: Melissa Schulz

Topics covered

• neurodiversity
• parenting
• child behavior
• emotional responses
• parenting strategies

Keywords

• meltdown
• parenting coach
• BCBA
• strong-willed child
• sensitive child
• grocery store behavior
• screen time conflict

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