This week on the podcast my guest, Amy Chavez, and I have a fascinating conversation about our central nervous system and how it relates to difficult behaviour.  Amy explains that our nervous system seeks to do only two things. Connect or protect. That’s it. End of story. No other options.  Which begs the question, do we want people with disabilities to connect with us or feel they need to protect themselves from us.  Which then leads us to examine how we try to support people who are labelled as having difficult behaviours to stop behaving in distressing ways and how we respond when a situation arises.  This episode is a must listen if you have ever encountered someone whose behaviour is difficult to cope with or if you have ever reacted in a way that didn’t feel good. I’m definitely in that camp. Are you?

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;This week on the podcast my guest, Amy Chavez, and I have a fascinating conversation about our central nervous system and how it relates to difficult behaviour. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Amy explains that our nervous system seeks to do only two things. Connect or protect. That’s it. End of story. No other options. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Which begs the question, do we want people with disabilities to connect with us or feel they need to protect themselves from us. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Which then leads us to examine how we try to support people who are labelled as having difficult behaviours to stop behaving in distressing ways and how we respond when a situation arises. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;This episode is a must listen if you have ever encountered someone whose behaviour is difficult to cope with or if you have ever reacted in a way that didn’t feel good. I’m definitely in that camp. Are you? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This week on the podcast my guest, Amy Chavez, and I have a fascinating conversation about our central nervous system and how it relates to difficult behaviour.  Amy explains that our nervous system seeks to do only two things. Connect or...

Reacting to behaviour: To connect or protect? - Amy Chavez

Heather’s Values Of Inclusion are a pattern interrupt that challenge us to stretch and deepen our understanding of what inclusion really means and what it calls on each of us to believe and live out if we want inclusion to exist in our communities.  If you aren’t sure you buy into inclusion for all people then this episode will be thought provoking. If you are sure you do buy into inclusion for all people then this episode will help you reflect and maybe even identify where you need to stretch.  Get to the full shownotes <a href="https://goodthingsinlife.org/145" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">here</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Heather’s Values Of Inclusion are a pattern interrupt that challenge us to stretch and deepen our understanding of what inclusion really means and what it calls on each of us to believe and live out if we want inclusion to exist in our communities. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;If you aren’t sure you buy into inclusion for all people then this episode will be thought provoking. If you are sure you&lt;/span&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;do&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;buy into inclusion for all people then this episode will help you reflect and maybe even identify where you need to stretch. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Get to the full shownotes &lt;a href="https://goodthingsinlife.org/145" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Heather’s Values Of Inclusion are a pattern interrupt that challenge us to stretch and deepen our understanding of what inclusion really means and what it calls on each of us to believe and live out if we want inclusion to exist in our...

The Values of Inclusion require a stretch! With Heather Simmons

This week on the podcast, Sarah Buffie helps me better understand difficult behaviour.   Our conversation covers trauma, what happens in our bodies when we are triggered by someone else’s behaviour and what we can do about it.   It is a fascinating conversation and one I hope to continue as I deepen my ability to be with people who are struggling and expressing themselves through behaviour that I find difficult to cope with.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;This week on the podcast, Sarah Buffie helps me better understand difficult behaviour. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;Our conversation covers trauma, what happens in our bodies when we are triggered by someone else’s behaviour and what we can do about it. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;It is a fascinating conversation and one I hope to continue as I deepen my ability to&lt;/span&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;be&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;span data-contrast= "auto"&gt;with people who are struggling and expressing themselves through behaviour that I find difficult to cope with. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This week on the podcast, Sarah Buffie helps me better understand difficult behaviour.   Our conversation covers trauma, what happens in our bodies when we are triggered by someone else’s behaviour and what we can do about it.  ...

Understanding trauma and behaviour with Sarah Buffie

My new friend, Yeiter, wrote a book call Lessons In Listening and it challenges the popular behaviour modification approaches to supporting people with behaviours that are labelled as difficult.  In addition to his listening skills, ability to empathize and connect with others who are often villainized and ostracized, Yeiter is a lovely storyteller.  In this episode of the podcast, Yeiter tells the story of Michelle. Yeiter’s first job was to put Michelle in an isolation room - until he figured out that connecting with her worked better than forcing her into seclusion.  Yeiter goes on to tell other stories of connection and support that are troubling, heartwarming and deep lessons for all of us on the power of listening deeply.  You can read the full show notes <a href="https://goodthingsinlife.org/144" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">here</a> and download a free copy of Yeiter's book, Lessons In Listening, <a href= "https://inclusion.com/product/lessons-in-listening/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> courtesy of Yeiter and Inclusion Press.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;My new friend, Yeiter, wrote a book call&lt;/span&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Lessons In Listening&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;and it challenges the popular behaviour modification approaches to supporting people with behaviours that are labelled as difficult. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;In addition to his listening skills, ability to empathize and connect with others who are often villainized and ostracized, Yeiter is a lovely storyteller. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;In this episode of the podcast, Yeiter tells the story of Michelle. Yeiter’s first job was to put Michelle in an isolation room - until he figured out that connecting with her worked better than forcing her into seclusion. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Yeiter goes on to tell other stories of connection and support that are troubling, heartwarming and deep lessons for all of us on the power of listening deeply. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;You can read the full show notes &lt;a href="https://goodthingsinlife.org/144" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; and download a free copy of Yeiter's book, &lt;em&gt;Lessons In Listening&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;a href= "https://inclusion.com/product/lessons-in-listening/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; courtesy of Yeiter and Inclusion Press. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

My new friend, Yeiter, wrote a book call Lessons In Listening and it challenges the popular behaviour modification approaches to supporting people with behaviours that are labelled as difficult.  In addition to his listening skills, ability to...

The challenge of behaviour isn’t the behaviour with Yeiter

Christine Robinson, wife of late author William (Bill) Rush, joins me to talk about Bill’s book, Journey Out Of Silence.  Journey Out Of Silence is an autobiography chronicling Bill’s early life in therapy based segregated programming to his graduation from the University of Nebraska.  Bill, an articulate journalist with cerebral palsy who used a speech generating device, talks about his parents’ efforts and failures, his experience of segregated education, his pursuit of normal intimate relationships and the liberation he experienced when people treated the environment around him as the problem instead of his disability as the problem.  Christine helps bring Bill’s voice to life in this interview.  You won’t want to miss it.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Christine Robinson, wife of late author William (Bill) Rush, joins me to talk about Bill’s book,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Journey Out Of Silence&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Journey Out Of Silence&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;is an autobiography chronicling Bill’s early life in therapy based segregated programming to his graduation from the University of Nebraska. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Bill, an articulate journalist with cerebral palsy who used a speech generating device, talks about his parents’ efforts and failures, his experience of segregated education, his pursuit of normal intimate relationships and the liberation he experienced when people treated the environment around him as the problem instead of his disability as the problem. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Christine helps bring Bill’s voice to life in this interview. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;You won’t want to miss it. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Christine Robinson, wife of late author William (Bill) Rush, joins me to talk about Bill’s book, Journey Out Of Silence.  Journey Out Of Silence is an autobiography chronicling Bill’s early life in therapy based segregated programming to his...

Journey Out of Silence with Christine Robinson

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