Season 2
Episodes
The After-School Restraint Collapse
The After-School Restraint Collapse
Have you ever heard, “They’re perfect at school… but the second they get home, they completely fall apart”?
In this episode, we’re talking about after-school restraint collapse -...
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Micro-Stressors That Build to Meltdowns
Micro-Stressors That Build to Meltdowns
Sometimes a meltdown can feel like it came completely out of nowhere - but often, there’s been a whole day of tiny stressors quietly building in the background.
In this episode,...
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Behavior That Looks Manipulative But Isn’t
Have you ever heard someone say, “They know exactly what they’re doing,” “They’re playing us,” or “They’re just being manipulative”?
The word manipulative gets thrown around pretty quickly in schools and special...
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The Nervous System Behind Escalation
Why can a student seem completely fine one minute and suddenly become overwhelmed the next?
In this episode of Teaching Autism and Special Education with Nikki, we’re looking at what’s actually happening in the brain...
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Why Students Fixate on One Staff Member
In this episode of Teaching Autism and Special Education with Nikki, we’re unpacking why some students become strongly attached to one specific staff member and what is often happening underneath that behavior....
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When Students Control the Environment Through Chaos
In this episode of Teaching Autism and Special Education with Nikki, we’re unpacking a behavior pattern that can feel incredibly intense in the classroom: when students seem to control the environment through chaos....
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Behavior After Trauma Triggers
In this episode of Teaching Autism and Special Education with Nikki, we’re exploring what can happen when trauma triggers show up in the classroom and why some student reactions can seem much bigger than the moment...
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Why Some Students Apologize Excessively
In this episode of Teaching Autism and Special Education with Nikki, we’re exploring why some students apologize constantly, even when they haven’t done anything wrong. We unpack how excessive apologizing is often not...
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Masking in the Classroom
In this episode of Teaching Autism and Special Education with Nikki, we’re exploring masking in the classroom and why a student looking “fine” on the surface does not always mean they feel safe, regulated, or...
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Why Compliance Isn’t the Goal
In this episode of Teaching Autism and Special Education with Nikki, we’re exploring a question that sits right at the heart of education and behavior support: should compliance really be the goal? For years, many of...
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The Role of Shame in Behavior
In this episode of Teaching Autism and Special Education with Nikki, we’re exploring one of the most misunderstood drivers of behavior in children and teens: shame. We unpack the important difference between guilt and...
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When Students Sabotage Their Own Work
In this episode of Teaching Autism and Special Education with Nikki, we’re unpacking a behavior pattern that can feel incredibly confusing for educators and parents. Why do some students seem to deliberately mess up...
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