E41
An Autistic Psychologist Discusses Ways to Help Autistic Children Stay Emotionally Regulated
From Special Education in Five Minutes · Hosted by David Poeschl
2026-10-20·281
Episode summary
In this episode of Special Education in Five Minutes: Schools often take the position that children with autism can control behavioral meltdowns. It is supposed that they are volitional and meant to manipulate something in the environment. Dr.
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Schools often take the position that children with autism can control behavioral meltdowns. It is supposed that they are volitional and meant to manipulate something in the environment. Dr. Emma Goodall, an Australian psychologist who is autistic explains why this is not the case; meltdowns are out of a child's control. Dr. Goodall makes concrete…