Brains = Behaviours
Online, self-paced, 10 week eCourse, created by Allison Davies
Behaviours are never the problem.
It’s not our fault that we focus on them so deeply. Our parents and their parents and their parents brought their children up using behavioural science because that’s what they knew.
But now we have neuroscience, and neuroscience tells us undeniably that our fixation on behaviours is misplaced, and that supporting brain development and regulation via connection, safety and deep acceptance is key to helping children flourish.
I created this course in 2016 out of necessity - because I needed it myself! And because I knew others needed it.
Neuro affirming and acceptance based information. Actualisation over assimilation. A course based in modern neuroscience, my own autistic lived experience, the lived experience of a neurodivergent community and my experience as a therapist all delivered in a trauma informed way.
Thousands of parents/carers/educators/service providers have done this course which means even more children have benefited.
The ripple effect of this will never stop rippling!
Alli xx
What will you learn?
You’ll learn the level of functioning to expect from a child’s brain and what goes on in there to create overwhelm, overload, anxiety, hyperactivity and so much more. By the end of the week you’ll understand EXACTLY why the brain, not your child, is responsible for all their behaviours.
Unit 1: Basic brain functioning
In week 2 you’ll learn about the brain’s very favourite thing - predictability! Find out why predictability is so important, what happens in the brain when it can predict and how to create more predictability in even the most chaotic environments.
Unit 2: Predictability
How many times have you thought this about your children? Well, the truth is - they may not have been thinking at all, and in week 3 of the course you’ll find out why.
Unit 3: What on earth are they thinking?!
Anger in children is never an anger management issue, but more of an expression of anxiety. We demystify anger and anxiety in kids during this week, and you’ll come away knowing how to support your child through these emotions without being afraid of them.
Unit 4: Anger and anxiety
In week 5 you’ll learn all about hyperactivity. What it is, why it happens and how to support your child’s hyperactivity without ever having to focus on its’ related behaviours. You'll finish this week recognising that hyperactivity is not a negative thing, for many it is their organic way of being, and is necessary for learning and connection to take place.
Unit 5: Hyperactivity
By the end of this week you’ll understand the sensory systems and know sensory overload inside out. This is perhaps the most important information we’ll cover in the entire course - and you’ll be gobsmacked by how much you learn about yourself this week!
Unit 6: Sensory overload
Unit 7: Sensory input
Sensory input refers to needing extra sensory stimulation, knowing which types of sensory input to implement and recognising how to support sensory seeking. From increasing sensory stimulus, to fidget tools, to creating a sensory kit, you’ll know exactly what steps to take to cater to sensory input in your lives.
A complex and involved topic (worthy of its own course!). You’ll complete the week understanding the meltdown cycle with deep acceptance and a firm plan to move forward in meltdown support. The number one rule? It’s not about the meltdown.
Unit 8: My meltdown framework
Talking uses up a lot of energy, requires a lot of processing, and this can make it very difficult for children to communicate. This week we’ll look at alternative ways your child can express themselves - which is key in avoiding pent up emotions and anxiety and an important step towards inclusive communication.
Unit 9: Self-expression
We’ll recap, refresh and integrate the learning into simple and sustainable lifestyle changes. We’ll look at discussing your new strategies with your child’s teacher, how to go about receiving further therapeutic help for your child if needed, and keeping your mind frame in check, so your new knowledge becomes part of your life!
Unit 10: Wrapping it up
carers and parents
autistic adults
teachers, educators and support staff
grandparents
allied health practitioners and clinical psychologists
child advocates and social workers
Brains = Behaviours alumni are a diverse bunch of…
concerned about your child’s anxiety
managing a classroom with complex behavioural dynamics
working with children
trying to support your children through meltdowns, shutdowns and outbursts
parenting a neurodivergent child
interested in better understanding how the child’s brain develops, and how to support it to function at its best
This course is ideal for you if you’re:
Included in Brains = Behaviours:
downloadable workbook with thorough notes and note taking capacity
videos range between 2 - 10 minutes in length and are timestamped
Visual representations of every unit of learning for deeper integration
written transcripts of each video
bonus interviews
Access to our closed facebook community for support
Access to previous live Q+A sessions
"Allison understands neurodiversity and completely understands my needs as an autistic woman and mother. This course has allowed me to understand how behaviours are a product of the brain. I’ve applied some of the strategies and knowledge to my parenting and already noticed positive outcomes."
Brains = Behaviours Participant, 2020
