Episode 122: The Serious Problems with "Behavior Management" Approaches

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My guest this week is Greg Santucci, he is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and the Founding Director of Power Play Pediatric Therapy in New Jersey. He has been an OT for over 20 years, and currently is a Supervisor of Occupational Therapy at Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Jersey. Greg is certified in sensory integration and continues to maintain a caseload in the schools and outpatient sensory gyms where he works.</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Greg and I discuss how many of the approaches being used with children who exhibit challenging behaviors are outdated, they are not supported by current research, and there are many adults on the autism spectrum and with related kinds of issues who have started to speak out about the trauma they experienced during these kinds of therapies when they were kids. Unfortunately, these types of approaches continue to be recommended in schools, in some therapy settings, and at home, so I’m thankful for people like Greg who are advocating for developmentally and neurologically supportive approaches that actually meet the needs of kids.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learn more about Greg</span> <a href="https://gregsantucci.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with Dr. Beurkens on </span></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/drnicolebeurkens/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.facebook.com/drnicolebeurkens/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Facebook</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.drbeurkens.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Drbeurkens.com</span></a></li> </ul>