Page 3 - What?! No Consequences?! A Neuroinclusive Approach to Follow-Up
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The Punishment Cycle
Child struggles
6 due to low skills & 1
high needs
Poorer executive Negative adult
functioning skills response
2
5
Higher sensitivity Sanction:
to challenge / connections
stressors worsen
3
4
Increase in stress Sanction: sense of
levels control worsens
Traditional approaches which adopt measures designed to make children feel bad about themselves
and their lack of skills can exacerbate unmet needs and cause behaviour to spiral further.
