The Hormonal Shift™ From Adolescence to Menopause in Neurodivergent Women: A Behavioral Physiology Science™ Canon Volume

Behavior does not begin with choice. It begins with physiology.This volume is a core canonical work within Behavioral Physiology Science™, a transdisciplinary discipline that positions hormones, interoception, autonomic regulation, and neurodevelopment as primary drivers of human behavior across the lifespan.Moving beyond reductionist behavioral and cognitive explanations, this book examines how hormonal transitions, sensory integration, autonomic balance, circadian rhythms, and relational regulation shape behavior long before conscious learning or instruction occurs. Through a physiology-centered lens, behavior is reframed as an adaptive expression of internal state rather than a problem to be corrected.Grounded in the Non-Linear Physiology–Behavior Equation™, this work integrates neuroscience, endocrinology, interoception, and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) without subordinating physiology to technique. ABA is positioned as a regulatory companion, effective only when physiological readiness is present.The volume offers an in-depth examination of hormonal regulation from adolescence through adulthood, clinical interpretation of behavior through autonomic, sensory, and endocrine systems, and ethical integration of Behavioral Physiology Science™ into ABA practice. It introduces the ICM 2.0™ model of interoceptive communication and provides practical clinical tools, including FRA™, E-ALI™, HBT™, regulation-first checklists, and structured reflection frameworks. Applications to neurodivergent physiology and complex developmental profiles are addressed throughout.Written for clinicians, behavior analysts, healthcare professionals, educators, and advanced students, this book is not an introduction. It is a foundational scientific reference for those seeking to understand behavior at its physiological source.When the body changes, behavior responds.Regulation comes before instruction.Physiology comes before performance. Read more