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Heart Centered Connections
Seven Essential Skills for Helping Neurodiverse and Marginalized Children Thrive
Heart-Centered Connections is a powerful, research-informed guide for those who serve children who are too often misunderstood, marginalized, or labeled “difficult”—including neurodiverse learners, students with learning differences, and those impacted by trauma.
This book is for the educator, parent, or professional who refuses to give up on the child who has been left out or left behind, and who is ready to transform both outcomes and relationships.
Grounded in decades of research with over 1,000 child-serving professionals (teachers, school leaders, social workers, caregivers), Dr. Elliott introduces a transformative framework built on seven essential pillars: Self-Awareness, Interpersonal Awareness, Neuroinclusive Spaces, Activated Genius, Engaged Learning, Mindful Communication, and Heart-Centered Repair.
This book is for the educator, parent, or professional who refuses to give up on the child who has been left out or left behind, and who is ready to transform both outcomes and relationships.
Grounded in decades of research with over 1,000 child-serving professionals (teachers, school leaders, social workers, caregivers), Dr. Elliott introduces a transformative framework built on seven essential pillars: Self-Awareness, Interpersonal Awareness, Neuroinclusive Spaces, Activated Genius, Engaged Learning, Mindful Communication, and Heart-Centered Repair.
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At the core is a powerful truth: children mirror the emotional and regulatory states of the adults around them. Lasting change begins not with controlling behavior, but with connection.
Inside, you’ll discover how to:
• Remain grounded, even in the face of challenging behavior
• Build trust and connection with children who resist or withdraw
• Design environments that honor neurodiversity and unlock potential
• Foster joy, agency, and confidence in every learner
• See behavior through a new lens rooted in dignity, choice, and understanding
• Support students in building nervous system awareness so learning becomes possible
More than a set of strategies, this is a foundational shift in how we see children—and ourselves.
Inside, you’ll discover how to:
• Remain grounded, even in the face of challenging behavior
• Build trust and connection with children who resist or withdraw
• Design environments that honor neurodiversity and unlock potential
• Foster joy, agency, and confidence in every learner
• See behavior through a new lens rooted in dignity, choice, and understanding
• Support students in building nervous system awareness so learning becomes possible
More than a set of strategies, this is a foundational shift in how we see children—and ourselves.
