Lauren Enders Gonzales, MA, CCC - SLP

12/02/2025

Vocabulary Builder is a powerful feature that helps AAC users focus on a smaller set of words—perfect for learning new vocabulary or targeting specific words...

12/01/2025

As conversations continue about dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, families and advocates deserve to understand what’s truly at stake.

Join DREDF and Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. on Tuesday, December 9 at 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET for a webinar on the Department’s critical role in special education, what could change if federal oversight disappears, and what parents, students, and professionals need to know right now.

Register today: https://dredf-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__PiU7n1hQl-UFug_fAvD3Q #/registration

12/01/2025

12/01/2025

Congress must act to stop parts of the Department of Education from being moved to other agencies. Help us protect the rights of disabled students. Learn what you can do: https://autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/tell-congress-rfk-and-hhs-are-bad-for-students-with-disabilities/

12/01/2025

12/01/2025

Behavior isn’t the problem. Unmet needs are.

This season is full of excitement, overstimulation, transitions, changes in routine, and big emotions for kids and adults. What looks like misbehavior is often a child trying to communicate a need they don’t have the skills or words to express.

When we shift our lens from “What is wrong with this behavior?” to “What does this child need right now?” everything changes.
Connection becomes possible.
Support becomes effective.
And behavior becomes easier to understand.

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11/29/2025

When we talk about consequences, many people still picture punishment — something uncomfortable to “teach a lesson”. But that’s not what brain-based parenting is about.

This post explores what consequences are not, and why moving away from punitive approaches helps a young person stay regulated enough to actually learn.

If you caught yesterday’s post on natural and logical consequences, this builds on that understanding and shows why mismatched, fear-based, or shame-based responses simply don’t work.

Our Managing Big Feelings Toolkit is linked in the comments below ⬇️ or via Linktree Shop in Bio.