What is actually happening in your child’s brain during a meltdown? And, what can you do during a meltdown when nothing seems to help?

When your child is melting down, it can feel personal, urgent, and overwhelming. In this episode, Laura Petix helps you reframe behavior as a nervous system response and shows how sensory strategies can support emotional regulation.

Laura Petix is a pediatric occupational therapist and neurodiversity expert. As the creator of The OT Butterfly, she helps parents decode behavior through a sensory lens.

Thank you to Laura Petix for being on our show!

Learn more about Laura and The OT Butterfly: https://theotbutterfly.com/

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Check out Laura’s podcast, Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Podcast for Parents: https://theotbutterfly.com/the-sensory-w-i-s-e-solutions-podcast-for-parents/

Get Laura’s book, A Kid’s Book About Neurodiversity: https://amzn.to/4qfE97g

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