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Nicole Tibbits
Dr. Nicole Tibbits, PsyD, is a licensed child psychologist at Child Psychology Center (Carlsbad, CA / Phoenix, AZ) specializing in neurodivergent-affirming care for autistic, ADHD, gifted, and twice-exceptional children.
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Oct 12, 2026
Episode 383: Breaking Down Executive Functions and Emotional Regulation with Dr. Nicole Tibbits
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9:30Nicole TibbitsGUEST
... 'cause there's a lot of other factors that could be playing with defiance.
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9:39Nicole TibbitsGUEST
So in the classroom, I think this is not, you know, a, a limited list by any means.
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9:47Nicole TibbitsGUEST
But here are some of the questions that I might ask as a teacher, and you can just ask yourself, has the student done it successfully before? If yes, then capability isn't the issue.
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9:59Nicole TibbitsGUEST
We have to look at, okay, what's different this time that's impacting their success? Are they tired? Are they hungry? Is the classroom too noisy? Are there distractions? All of these things impact their executive functions, which then, like we said, impact emotional regulation, and then the cycle happens again.
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Sasha LongHOST
What do-- How do you work with teachers and, and teams and parents on kind of removing yourself from that so they're not only reliant on the adult?