#115 - Complicated Behaviors: Moving From What to Why
Self injury, aggression, elopement, scripting, and other behaviors can be complicated to support and move beyond. We hear how one family, with 2 autistic men in their 20’s, learned to shift focus from what the behavior is to why it exists to how to best provide successful support strategies.
About the Guest
Dr. Tara Regan is the founder and president of the non profit , Autism Grown Up. Autism Grown Up has a website with an extensive library of free downloadable resources and paid downloadable resources that you can start using today as well as a podcast focusing on the transition into adulthood.. Dr. Regan not only has her doctorate in special education but is the sibling to 2 brothers in their 20’s. She is the perfect blend of personal perspective mixed with professional perspective and today she is sharing her observations of challenging behaviors across the first 3 decades of life.