Edit: ND = neurodivergent
I've seen a lot of non-compliance referrals this year in a few districts. Particularly for autistic and other ND children whose own bodies and minds are just done.
(And by the way, the brain is also a part of the body as much as many admins seem to like to act like the two are separate.)
It's interesting too because often they will have a BIP that says that the child can ask for a break to be proactive. Then the adult will delay the break Or not believe the kid that they do in fact need a break. Then the kid will have a meltdown or a behavior.
If you don't leak out some form of dopamine, sensory input/reduction, or easy success for your ND kids, their bodies are going to go on strike. Plain and simple. It's not personal. They aren't being belligerent and disobedient. They just have nothing left to give.
Submitted June 25, 2026 at 05:56AM by PurplesunsetBluelips https://ift.tt/B4hSlo6