What Is The ‘Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fib’ Response In Kids With Disabilities?

Moms – Jennifer Hill Robenalt

According to Dr. Matthew Edelstein, Psy.D, BCBA-D, a New York-based licensed psychologist and behavior analyst who spoke with Moms.com via email, “The important thing to remember is that these kids are often trying to communicate through their big reactions. Misinterpreting their responses as just ‘bad behavior’ won’t do much to help them get their needs met and reduce the likelihood of similar incidents in the future.”

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