Autistic Parenting Lifelines: Behavior as Communication
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In this episode we discuss how shifting our view of behavior can help us cope as parents. When kids have challenging behaviors it can be tempting to see it as intentional or aimed at making us crazy. However, behavior is often a form of communication. Viewing behavior as communication can help you be more attuned to your children and improve you ability to cope with difficult behaviors.
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