Each person has their own sized panic and comfort zone: Too much cortisol flooding the brain causes structural brain changes. Steps involved in the learning zone: 1. Develop interoceptive awareness 2. Develop awareness of emotions as they are developing, and develop and practice the skills to respond to developing emotions ( Co-regulation - teachers/caregivers can support this by prompting child e.g. 'let's have a drink' etc) 3. Self-manage and self-regulate to prevent entry into panic zone 4. Comfort zone is resting, regulated – parasympathetic dominant state – can be hard to identify when we are in that state. Managing Neuro-Diversity Can Be Challenging Many autistics of all ages seem to struggle with emotional regulation They do not always exhibit typical emotional signals, which can make it hard for other people to help co-regulate them Difficult behaviour is NOT an inherent part of autism, but where parents do not know this they can ap...