We will be interviewing Roseann Capanna-Hodge EdD LPC BCN about her new book, The Dysregulated Kid, on Wednesday, September 23rd at 1:00pm Eastern. Sign up below to join us in this live interview and ask Dr. Roseann your own questions! If you can’t make the live event, sign up anyway to have the replay emailed to you.
What Is Dysregulation?
Dysregulation refers to nervous-system dysregulation, an all-too-common state that many of today’s children are in. This state can also be called “fight, flight or freeze” as well as sympathetic nervous system dominance. It can come about from a number of root causes that affect the nervous system such as birth trauma, modern living practices, and insults that injure the nervous system, which can then contribute to symptoms such as anxiety, constipation, headaches, gastrointestinal disorders, and retained reflexes.
It’s important to understand your child’s behaviors as communication. A child typically does not have the depth of knowledge or experience to be able to say to a parent that they are upset, nervous or anxious, so they may act out in other ways such as tantrums.
What Is Co-Regulation?
Co-regulation means that a child relies on a parent’s nervous-system regulation to keep themselves regulated. A child is more likely to be calm and present if their parent is. Co-regulation supports emotional safety in children and fosters secure attachment bonds between parents and children. By taking care of their own nervous system, a parent can help their child be calm.
In This Expert Interview
In this interview, Dr. Roseann will help us to answer the following questions:
- What is nervous-system dysregulation?
- Are clinical diagnoses sometimes just nervous-system dysregulation in disguise?
- What are signs of an over- or under-stimulated nervous system?
- What is co-regulation?
- Why does a child often need to have parents with regulated nervous-systems in order to feel safe and calm?
- What are steps that a parent or caregiver can take to help their child feel safe and calm?
- What is the CALMS dysregulation protocol?
- What does a self-regulated child look like?
- What are the benefits to a child of having a regulated nervous system?
- Are there tools other than pharmaceuticals that a child can use to create coping skills and to build stress tolerance?
Sign up for this live event to ask Dr. Roseann your own questions. If you can’t make the live event, sign up anyway to have the replay emailed to you.
About Roseann Capanna-Hodge EdD LPC BCN
Dr. Roseann is a Connecticut certified school psychologist, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Certified Integrative Medicine Mental Health Provider (CMHIMP), and a Board Certified Neurofeedback Provider (BCN). Dr. Roseann serves on the boards of the Northeast Regional Biofeedback Society and is a Lyme Connection Task Force Professional Advisor.
Disclaimer
This expert interview is not a substitute for medical advice, treatment, diagnosis, or consultation with a medical professional. It is intended for general informational purposes only and should not be relied on to make determinations related to treatment of a medical condition. Documenting Hope has not verified and does not guaranty the accuracy of the information provided in this expert interview.
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