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Why Kids Act Out and What Their Nervous System is Trying to Tell You with Kim Barthel
From The Science of Reading Formula · Hosted by Malia Hollowell
2026-08-24·2539
Episode summary
In this episode of The Science of Reading Formula: Why do some kids act out, melt down, or shut down—no matter how consistent or calm we are? In this powerful episode, I’m joined by internationally respected occupational therapist Kim Barthel, who helps us unpack the neuroscience of behavior.
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Why do some kids act out, melt down, or shut down—no matter how consistent or calm we are? In this powerful episode, I’m joined by internationally respected occupational therapist Kim Barthel, who helps us unpack the neuroscience of behavior. We talk about how trauma affects student behavior, what’s really happening when kids dysregulate, and why…