Defiance and Aggression

 

Defiance and aggressive behaviour in children is one of the most heart-breaking behaviours for parents to have to manage. Parents dedicate so much of their time and energy to providing the best they can for their children, and to have your child refuse to comply with even simple requests, or react aggressively towards yourself, siblings or others, is truly hard to bear.  

 

All for Kids Therapy can help identify the underlying reasons that defiance and aggression may be occurring. It is common for neurodivergent children (those identified as Autism, PDA, ADHD) to have difficulty with emotion regulation which can result in defiance, verbal aggression, and physical aggression. 

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Assessments to identify the underlying cause of defiance and aggression can help to manage and eliminate these behaviours by informing targeted supports at home and school which help the child maintain emotion and behavioural regulation.