The Brain Science Behind Children’s Behavioral Challenges

My guest this week is Dr. Mona Delahooke, a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 30 years of experience caring for children and their families. Dr. Delahooke is a senior faculty member of the Profectum Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting families of neurodiverse children, adolescents and adults. She holds the highest level of endorsement in the field of infant and toddler mental health in California, as a Reflective Practice Mentor (RPM). She is a frequent speaker, trainer, and consultant to parents, organizations, schools, and public agencies. 

Dr. Delahooke has dedicated her career to promoting compassionate, relationship-based neurodevelopmental interventions for children with developmental, behavioral, emotional, and learning differences. She is the author of Beyond Behaviors: Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children’s Behavioral Challenges. 

In this episode, Dr. Delahooke and I break down the brain science behind children’s mood and behavior. Parents often struggle with approaching their children’s behavior and understanding the reason behind the action. Dr. Delahooke helps us understand that many times behavioral choices are beyond the child’s immediate control, especially if they are managing additional challenges like autism or other neurodevelopmental conditions or learning impairments. She explains these emotions by introducing the brain science behind children’s actions with concepts like ‘neuroception’ and gives real-life examples allowing us to better approach and help our children with love and support. To learn more about Dr. Mona Delahooke click here.

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