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Understanding Child Behavior: What Your Child May Be Communicating
Free child behavior guide with an observation checklist, a practical example, and questions to help parents plan a supportive next step. No signup.
Read the guideCourse hub / At homeWeek 1 · Days 1–7
Week 2 · Days 8–14
Week 3 · Days 15–21
Week 4 · Days 22–28
Week 5 · Days 29–35
Week 6 · Days 36–42
Week 7 · Days 43–49
SEVEN-WEEK DRS PROGRAM
Child Behavior Support Course for Parents
Learn to understand child behavior, support daily routines and transitions, teach useful communication, and build a practical family behavior support plan.
Build a practical family support plan, one everyday moment at a time.
49 daily lessonsLifetime access
Learn it. Practice it. Make it useful.
Read the complete lesson and explore a fictional case.
Build a practical tool with guided, editable fields.
Write a reflection and check your understanding.
Save your work and return at your own pace.
Work reviewed by your instructor
Submit your practice, receive grades and personal feedback, and revise with guidance.
Private consultant chat
Ask coursework questions at no extra charge. Replies within one business day.
Five one-hour video calls
Included in every $250 course. Additional one-hour consultations are $75 each.
BEFORE YOU ENROLL
Answers for your next step.
Check the course details and get answers without waiting for an email reply.
What does the US$250 payment include?
One course for one learner, lifetime access, interactive lessons, downloadable worksheets, instructor grading, private chat, and five one-hour video consultations. It is a one-time payment. Additional one-hour calls are US$75 each.
How do I start?
Create an account with your own email address and a password. After completing payment, open My learning to access your course. You do not need ChatGPT or a phone number to register.
Can I learn at my own pace?
Yes. Each of these courses includes 49 planned one-hour lessons organized across seven weeks. Move at your own pace and revisit lessons. Video consultations are arranged by appointment and require instructor confirmation.
Which languages are available for support?
Course materials are available in English and Spanish. Instructor chat, grading feedback, and video consultations are currently in English.
What if the course is not right for me?
You can request a full course refund within seven calendar days of payment. See the refund policy for how to request it.
TAKE A LOOK BEFORE YOU ENROLL
Your first lesson is open.
Explore a real lesson, work through a fictional case, and try the same practice fields and answer guidance you’ll use in your paid course.
YOUR SEVEN-WEEK PATHWAY
A clear path from curiosity to practice.
Lesson content unlocks after purchase.Week 1 · Days 1–7Understanding behavior as communication
Describe behavior accurately and choose a response that preserves dignity.
- 01Behavior as Communication 101
- 02Seeing the whole situation
- 03Matching expectations to current skills
- 04Replacing labels with observations
- 05Considering needs without guessing motives
- 06Preparing your own pause
- 07Week 1 reflection lab
Week 2 · Days 8–14Finding patterns with the Behavior Decoder
Use observations to develop a cautious explanation and a practical support.
- 08The ABC breakdown
- 09Noticing triggers and earlier conditions
- 10Understanding what follows behavior
- 11Building a cautious working explanation
- 12Using the DRS Behavior Pattern Map
- 13Completing the Behavior Decoder Tool
- 14Week 2 pattern lab
Week 3 · Days 15–21Supporting regulation and connection
Recognize stress cues and prepare supports that fit the child and caregiver.
- 15Recognizing early stress cues
- 16Offering co regulation
- 17Understanding your own reaction pattern
- 18Making the environment more comfortable
- 19Building an emotional vocabulary
- 20Creating reliable moments of connection
- 21Week 3 regulation lab
Week 4 · Days 22–28Teaching communication and setting boundaries
Make expectations accessible and teach a useful alternative behavior.
- 22Listening and validating
- 23Giving instructions a child can use
- 24Setting boundaries with real choices
- 25Teaching a useful request
- 26Teaching one small step at a time
- 27Using encouragement and optional rewards
- 28Week 4 response lab
Week 5 · Days 29–35Applying skills to everyday family life
Adapt the approach to routines, conflict, transitions, and relationship repair.
- 29Making transitions more predictable
- 30Simplifying morning and evening routines
- 31Planning screen and activity limits
- 32Responding to sibling conflict safely
- 33Exploring avoidance and school difficulties
- 34Repairing after a difficult interaction
- 35Week 5 family situations lab
Week 6 · Days 36–42Building your family behavior support plan
Combine prevention, teaching, responses, and simple progress measures.
- 36Choosing a meaningful family goal
- 37Designing supports before the difficult moment
- 38Writing the replacement skill teaching plan
- 39Coordinating caregiver responses
- 40Measuring progress fairly
- 41Reviewing the plan with the child
- 42Week 6 family plan workshop
Week 7 · Days 43–49Sustaining progress and graduating
Use the plan across settings and prepare a realistic next thirty days.
- 43Taking a skill into another setting
- 44Partnering with schools and other supporters
- 45Planning for setbacks and additional help
- 46Supporting the caregiver over time
- 47Completing the family plan capstone
- 48Reviewing learning and celebrating progress
- 49Graduation and the next thirty days
Thoughtful practice, reviewed learning.
Each daily reflection requires at least 250 words, a completed tool, and reviewer feedback. Course completion requires all 49 submissions, at least 408 of 510 points, at least 16 of 20 capstone points, and the full capstone safety score. Forty-nine hours is the planned workload; your pace may vary.
Use fictional cases for submissions. Keep student, patient, and child identifying information out of the course.