Free Webinar
Dysregulated and Misunderstood: The Communication Piece We Overlook
Practical strategies for the communication signals hiding behind dysregulated behavior.
November 10 | 2:00 PM ET
Language and regulation are deeply connected. Students use language to name what they're feeling, ask for what they need before things escalate, and move through transitions and demands.
When that access is limited, whether from a communication difference or in-the-moment dysregulation, behavior that looks like non-compliance or escalation is often this breakdown showing up.
In this webinar, we'll explore:
How dysregulation affects communication in the moment, and why telling skill-based behaviors apart from state-based ones shapes which support actually helps
Communication strategies that work alongside regulation, like visual scaffolds, co-regulation, and language modeling that support behavioral and emotional regulation instead of competing with it
A framework for team collaboration, so Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), special educators, school psychologists, behavior specialists, and Occupational Therapists (OTs) work toward the same student outcomes
By the end of this webinar, you'll have a clearer lens for telling skill-based and state-based behaviors apart, and practical strategies you can bring into your next session or classroom.
About the Presenters
Brittany Brunell
Brittany Brunell, M.S. CCC-SLP, is the co-founder and Chief Learning Officer of Everyday Speech. She is a former school and private practice Speech-Language Pathologist. Brittany founded the company in 2014 after recognizing the power of video modeling and seeing the need for quality pragmatic language and communication resources.
Today, over 70,000 educators use Everyday Speech including SLPs, social workers, teachers, and psychologists. Everyday Speech is a global organization based in Boston. In her free time, Brittany enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons and traveling when they have the chance.
Leah Kuypers
Leah Kuypers, MA Ed., OTR/L, is a former occupational therapist and autism resource specialist. Recognizing that difficulties with regulation skills often had a significant impact on learners' adaptive functioning and overall well-being, Kuypers created The Zones of Regulation framework, a systematic and practical approach to fostering self-regulation skills.
Today, The Zones of Regulation Digital Curriculum® is used around the globe alongside the print companion, the award-winning Getting Into The Zones of Regulation™: The Complete Framework and Digital Curriculum Companion (Think Social Publishing, 2024).
Kuypers is an internationally recognized trainer, consultant and speaker on self-regulation and emotional well-being. She lives with her husband, David, and two children, enjoying travel and time at their family cabin.