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All behavior tells you something. It sounds so simple but thinking about behavior in this way can change how you respond to challenges children present in a variety of situations. Getting to the “why” of something can go a long way toward solving problems.

Think about what the behavior is telling you and ask yourself a few questions:

1. Does the negative behavior come from being:

• Frustrated?
• Bored?
• Overstimulated?
• Tired or hungry?
• Anxious?

2. When does the behavior occur?

• Time of Day
• During transitions between activities
• When transitioning to an “unpreferred” activity

3. Where is the behavior occurring?
• Home
• School
• Church
• Where there is structure or where there is freedom

4. Have there been changes in the child’s life recently?

• Changes in routine – even small ones
• Life Changes – a birth of a sibling, a divorce, etc.
• A move
• A developmental transition of some kind like having a new bed

When you get to the “why, then you can focus on the “what” – what kind of strategies we can employ to help the child regulate himself and function in his environment.

~Michelle Dowdy

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What a great activity!

Love this hands-on letter matching activity

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https://youtu.be/YHOYkKvgMHI?si=k2XW55CP8RbVmLA3

Check out this inspiring story of a child overcoming challenges, along with the help of supportive adults.

In this episode of the Stir It Up Podcast, Mark Dowdy, author of Blind Faith, recalls the 13 eye surgeries he had by age 10. Hear how he overcame challenges and how music became his friend from the beginning.
Mark recalls the story of shooting a bullet through this cowbell to earn a marksmanship badge on the road to becoming an Eagle Scout.

https://youtu.be/YHOYkKvgMHI?si=6zZR6msaLajdV4VX
In this episode, Mark Dowdy, author of Blind Faith, recalls the 13 eye surgeries he had by age 10. Hear how he overcame challenges and how music became his friend from the beginning.
Mark recalls the story of shooting a bullet through this cowbell to earn a marksmanship's badge on the road to becoming an Eagle Scout.

Nichole Boggs, mom of 11, shares about trusting God in the birth of her daughter with Down Syndrome

We've been talking about Sensory Integration in the Kid's Corner segment of the Stir It Up Podcast. Check out the "Listen, Look, Love" episode if you want to hear more activities - it's toward the end.

Ideas for Sensory Activities from Kid's Corner https://youtu.be/F9qh6HRSm8o?si=xI52Oatqr2JOQfgE

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