Ask Dr doreen what does the behavior mean final

On this episode of Ask Dr. Doreen, Shannon Penrod sits down with Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh to talk about one of the most important questions we can ask when a challenging behavior happens: What is the function of the behavior? How can parents begin to figure out why a behavior is happening? What clues should they look for? And how can understanding the function help us respond in a way that actually teaches new skills? We'll explore questions like: 🔹 Is your child trying to escape or avoid something? 🔹 Are they seeking attention or connection? 🔹 Are they trying to get access to something they want? 🔹 Could the behavior be providing some kind of sensory input? 🔹 What happens right before the behavior—and what happens right after? Join Shannon and Dr. Doreen for a practical conversation about learning to become a behavior detective and looking beyond what a child is doing to better understand why. 00:00 Intro & Show Welcome 02:46 All Ghouls Gala Announcement 05:05 Meet Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh 07:32 What Is a Behavior Trying to Tell You? 09:15 Function #1: Attention-Seeking Behaviors 10:05 Function #2: Escape and Avoidance 10:56 Function #3: Access to Desired Items & Activities 11:46 Function #4: Automatic & Sensory Behaviors 13:24 Teaching Better Ways to Communicate 14:40 How Parents Can Identify Behavior Functions 21:45 Using AI and Functional Assessments 24:02 ABA Funding, Generalization & School Support 35:55 Zoo Safety, Elopement & Teaching Danger Awareness 40:18 ODD vs. the Need for Control 48:10 Bilingual ABA, Crying Behaviors & Final Takeaways    Ask Dr. Doreen — helping families find the clues behind the behavior. #AskDrDoreen #Autism #AutismParents #ParentingAutism #ABA #Behavior #BehaviorIsCommunication #AutismSupport #Neurodiversity #ParentToParent