SLP 346: Why Telling a Child to Calm Down Never Works: The Case for Teaching Emotional Regulation

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✅ Emotional Regulation: Teach children to recognize and manage their emotions daily.
✅ Device Dependency: Screens prevent kids from learning to regulate emotions naturally.
✅ Developmental Gap: Kids with autism/ADHD are three years behind developmentally.
✅ Replace Behavior: Behavior serves a purpose; you can only replace it.
✅ Meltdown Stages: Understand buildup, survival, and meltdown/shutdown phases to intervene.
✅ Executive Function: Emotional control is a muscle requiring consistent practice.
✅ Whole-Class Approach: Teach emotional regulation to all children, not just struggling ones.

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