The NeuroRelational Framework is a roadmap for understanding and navigating the
neurodevelopment of children
and the difficult behaviors and learning challenges that can come with it.
THE NEURORELATIONAL FRAMEWORK(NRF)
THE NEURORELATIONAL FRAMEWORK(NRF)
Unwanted behaviors stem from unwanted stress. The NRF is a way of building resiliency in children so that the brain, and therefore the child, can function more optimally.
Higher brain functions, such as executive functioning and social-emotional skills, depend on lower brain functions, such as emotion regulation and sensory integration. Conventionally, we tend to focus on the higher brain functions and often neglect to address the lower components that are imperative for optimal development.
This contributes to the opportunity gap where children in need of lower functioning support do not get their needs met. The NRF identifies those gaps and provides tools for filling them in.
The NRF has three steps....
