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Online Story - Networker Magazine Live

April 20, 2022

VIDEO: Rethinking the Policy of Seclusion and Restraint

A Discussion with Mona Delahooke and Guy Stephens

Mona Delahooke & Chris Lyford

Join Mona Delahooke, therapist and author of Beyond Behaviors, and Guy Stephens, founder and director of the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint, for a discussion about alternative methods for working with neurodivergent kids who are seen as misbehaving. Read More
A young girl awake at night in bed

Magazine Article

November 11, 2021

Beyond the Brain-Body Split

A Relational Neuroscience Perspective

Mona Delahooke

Thinking about behavior only in terms of reinforcement and consequence is outdated. It’s not mind over matter. It’s both. Are new therapists getting that message? Read More
an angry child

Online Story

October 16, 2020

How I Came to Rethink Children’s Challenging Behaviors

Doing Away with the Blame Game

Mona Delahooke

A nine-year-old boy with severe behavioral challenges suddenly throws a full plate of food onto the school cafeteria floor. The consequence? His special-education teacher puts... Read More

Online Story

July 22, 2020

Helping Kids with School Refusal

A Polyvagal Approach

Mona Delahooke

What do you do when kids get anxious, afraid, or angry at the prospect of going to school? Pediatric psychologist Mona Delahooke explains how Polyvagal Theory can help us better understand why kids react this way, and come up with targeted interventions to address the root of the issue. Read More
Children in school sit at their desks

Magazine Article - In Consultation

December 27, 2019

Seeing Children through a Polyvagal Lens

A Different Approach to Challenging Behaviors

Mona Delahooke

Polyvagal Theory widens the perspective on managing kids’ challenging behaviors. Read More

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Mona Delhooke

Mona Delahooke

Mona Delahooke, PhD, is a clinical psychologist empowering joyful, resilient parent-child relationships by translating neuroscience research into practical and compassionate tools and strategies. Learn more at her website.