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Nueroscience Behind Dysregulated Children ​Have you ever asked a dysregulated child to "just calm down," only to watch their meltdown intensify? You are only doing the best you can with the limited knowledge you may have—but it’s actually basic neuroscience! ​Here is something most parents and educators were never taught: children cannot self-regulate until they have experienced co-regulation. According to Dr. Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory, a child’s brain continuously p