2026 MCEA Fall Conference

Managing "misbehavior" can be frustrating, exhausting, and confusing. In this talk participants will be introduced to a popular brain-body model to better understand and respond to behavior and how it is influenced by a complex array of factors including development, relational experiences, neurotype, stress and trauma, and more. 

Key Takeaways
1) Kids do well when they can - it's usually a "can't" not a "won't"
2) Kids learn most from what they experience within relationships - what they receive, witness, and experience. True cooperation comes from connection, not fear.
3) How we respond to others sends a message. Repeated messages over time can have deep and lasting impacts that we didn't intend.