Course Description
Navigating Behavior is designed to help you understand why behavior challenges occur. You will encounter the four functions of behavior, discover how trauma impacts behavior, be introduced to ABC data, and explore the behavior crisis cycle.
You will also gain understanding about how to appropriately respond to behavior challenges using effective behavioral interventions. Personal responsibility and response, the environment, visual tools, sensory tools, and emotional regulation strategies are all explained in-depth. Finally, you will work through several case studies, practicing the various strategies and interventions they just learned about.
The lessons included in this course are: Introduction to Little Light House, Introduction to Behavior, Understanding a Child’s Needs, Strategies and Tools, and When Behavior Challenges Occur. There are quizzes at the end of each lesson and a final quiz at the end of the course. To receive a Certificate of Completion from LLH, a score of 85% or higher must be achieved on the final quiz. The LLH certificate will be issued after the learner completes the quizzes and submits the course feedback form. Quiz completion is not required if a certificate is not pursued. Additional feedback comments and suggestions for the course can be sent to [email protected].
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
- Identify the cause of a child's behavior
- Discuss the functions of behavior as a starting point for understanding a child's behavior
- Understand trauma as a source of behavioral challenges
- Discuss the components of the crisis cycle
- Implement personal practices that encourage positive behavior
- Implement environmental, visual, sensory, and emotional regulation strategies that support positive behavior
Example Curriculum
Primary Contributors
Hannah Jimenez, MS, Special Education Teacher
Hannah Jimenez graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2015 with a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Music and a Master’s degree in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership with an emphasis in Special Education. She also holds credentials as a Master IEP Coach® and was voted Teacher of the Year at Cedar Ridge Elementary in 2020. Prior to joining Little Light House, Hannah taught Special Education in the public school and community college settings and assists with the “His Heart” special needs ministry at CrossPoint Church in Sand Springs, OK. Hannah serves as the Special Education Teacher on the National and Global Impact team at Little Light House, training churches how to offer special needs services, writing courses for the Online Academy, and teaching Early Intervention classes. Hannah’s greatest passion is helping individuals with disabilities access their community, school, and church.
Kristen Neary, M.BA, Certified Early Childhood Special Educator
Kristen Neary has been a teacher at Little Light House since 2016. She has Bachelor’s and Master's degrees from DeVry University and Keller Graduate School, respectively, and she is certified to teach Early Childhood Special Education and Mild-Moderate Disabilities. She loves to get creative with her teaching methods and has a real go-with-the-flow attitude. She is passionate about student engagement, differentiated instruction, and incorporating Biblical principles into everyday life. In her classroom, her mission is to understand the ins and outs of challenging behaviors while teaching positive ways to reach goals. She wants every child to understand their emotions and be able to express them in a functional way. Kristen believes children thrive on structure, and she is dedicated to getting children ready for the expectations of elementary school.
Ann Chinworth, BA, Editor
Ann Chinworth graduated with Bachelor degrees in English Education and Spanish from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK in 2017. Since then she has worked in a variety of settings, teaching Language Arts in the public school, working locally and overseas with youth, and expanding her online content creation skills. Ann joined Little Light House’s Department of Development in 2018 as the Grant Writer and later assisted with fundraising on the events team. Since then, she has transitioned to the National and Global Impact department, serving as the Outreach Coordinator and working with the team to compile information from Little Light House’s 50 years of experience into helpful resources and trainings for professional contacts, parents and educators worldwide. Ann has a passion for people and helping connect them with the resources they need to feel confident, happy, and ready for the future.