# @theconnectedparentsite on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DF8QK1gRHLT
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61884185-theconnectedparentsite-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/cd8dcc388c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-02-11T17:48:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Julie Walters | The Connected Parent (@theconnectedparentsite) — https://gondola.cc/theconnectedparentsite

## Caption

I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but...⤵️

Too often, people only see what they want to see.

When a child is "acting out," there’s usually a reason—and it’s not about defiance or attention.

Some reasons a child might express their needs through behavior include:

➡️ Sensory overload or unmet sensory needs

➡️ Difficulty understanding or processing language

➡️ Anxiety, frustration, or emotional dysregulation

➡️ Pain, illness, or an unmet medical need

➡️ Feeling unheard, unsupported, or unsafe in their environment

If you’ve ever had to explain this to others, you’re not alone.

But by sharing and educating, we can make the world a more understanding place.🫶

Save this and tag a fellow parent who understands the struggle!

#disabilitymom #disability #specialneeds #parentingrare #autism #autismmom #disabilityparent #raremom #medicalmom #neurodivergent #neurodiversityaffirming #raredisease #autismresources #disabilityresources #rarediseaseresources #pcdh19epilepsy #pcdh19

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- **Likes:** 219
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- **Comments:** 11

## Tags

autism, disability, rarediseaseresources, disabilityparent, raremom, neurodiversityaffirming, raredisease, autismmom, disabilitymom, disabilityresources, autismresources, neurodivergent, pcdh19epilepsy, specialneeds, medicalmom, parentingrare, pcdh19

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