26. What I learned about Autism + Behavior (at Sensory Summer Camp)

<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;">This week at sensory summer camp, one moment completely changed the direction of my day... and reinforced something I think every parent of a neurodivergent child needs to hear.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;">When a child melts down, refuses, runs away, or seems completely "noncompliant," what if we're asking the wrong question?</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;">In this episode, I'm sharing two real stories from camp that highlight what was happening </span><em style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;">underneath</em><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;"> the behavior, the surprising sensory tool we reached for in the middle of a meltdown, and why shifting from </span><em style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;">"How do I stop this behavior?"</em><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;"> to </span><em style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;">"What does my child need right now?"</em><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;"> can change everything.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;">If you've ever felt stuck in power struggles, wondered whether you're helping or making things worse, or just wished someone could explain what's really going on... this episode is for you.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong>RESOURCES MENTIONED</strong>:</p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Save your seat in the new Beyond Behavior–Thriving with Autism Workshop on Aug 19 (replay provided): </span><a href="https://yourkidstable.com/autism/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourkidstable.com/autism/ </a></p><p>Fun and Function - <a href="https://funandfunction.attn.tv/p/lQZ/landing-page" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign up for their newsletter and receive a coupon 10% here!</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;">KEY TIMESTAMPS</strong><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;">:</span></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;">3:45</strong><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;"> What was really under this meltdown</span></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;">11:15</strong><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;"> A sensory tool that surprised me</span></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;">18:05</strong><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;"> Looking beyond "bad behavior"</span></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;">23:40</strong><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;"> What demand avoidance looked like at camp</span></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;">29:20</strong><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;"> The question every parent should ask</span></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;">33:15</strong><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;"> What's coming next in this series&nbsp;</span></p><p></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">MORE RESOURCES FOR YOU</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ready for a simple plan to overcome the attention, sleep, sensory, and big emotion challenges? I'll show you how for uniquely wired kids 1-18 years old in just 2-5 minutes a day. Join me in The Connection Hive-- </span><a href="https://yourkidstabl