Lessons from the Playroom Special: How to Teach Kids & Caregivers About the Brain with Robyn Gobbel
In this insightful episode, Lisa Dion is joined by the incredible Robyn Gobbel, MSW, to talk about a topic that has never been covered before on this podcast but is crucial for clinicians working with kids: teaching children about the brain.
Robyn, a true brain enthusiast, has a new book out titled Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors: Brain-Body-Sensory Strategies that Really Work! This powerful resource blends relational neuroscience with practical tools and applications, making it the ultimate guide for parents who want to understand and transform their children's challenging behaviors into safety and connection. After listening to this episode, you’ll want to grab a copy of Robyn’s book—you’ll be hooked!
This episode is packed with fun and engaging insights on how we, as clinicians, can introduce kids to their brains and how this can empower them to understand themselves in a deeper way.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
🧠 Understanding the brain’s impact on behavior—Why it’s essential for us and the kids we work with to understand how the brain drives behaviors.
💫 How Robyn’s own journey with the brain—She shares how learning about the brain changed her life and relationships in profound ways.
🎨 Strategies for teaching the brain to kids—Learn how to introduce kids to their brain using visual aids, and the concept of the Watchdog and Possum pathways to explain brain functions.
🤗 The Owl pathway for safety and connection—How to use this concept to explain the brain’s need for safety, presence, and connection.
🤯 Understanding baffling behaviors—How kids’ challenging behaviors are often rooted in their longing for safety and connection.
👐 Involving caregivers—How to guide caregivers in understanding and recognizing their children’s behaviors from a neurological perspective to improve their relationship and responses. This episode will inspire curiosity in your work, support you in understanding children’s behaviors with compassion, and equip you to help caregivers gain a deeper understanding of their child(ren)'s behavior.
🎧 Listen to this enlightening episode and start teaching kids about their brains today!
Original Air Date: September 26, 2023.
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