PART 1: BUILDING THE FOUNDATIONSWeek 1: Understanding Connection and Emotional Safety
Focus: The importance of emotional safety for neurodivergent children and strategies to foster it.
Week 2: Strengthening Emotional Safety
Focus: Diving deeper into attachment styles and co-regulation strategies.
Week 3: Understanding Behavior Basics
Focus: Introducing the roots of behavior and identifying sensory, emotional, and cognitive needs.
Week 4: Uncovering Behavior Roots
Focus: Practical tools for recognizing triggers and meeting underlying needs.
PART 2: NAVIGATING CHALLENGES
Week 5: Handling Challenging Behavior (Part 1)
Focus: Recognizing and regulating your own responses during extreme behaviors.
Week 6: Handling Challenging Behavior (Part 2)
Focus: Repairing connection after conflicts and setting compassionate boundaries.
Week 7: Exploring Neurodivergent Overwhelm
Focus: Understanding sensory and cognitive overload in children
Week 8: Supporting Regulation
Focus: Co-regulation strategies and fostering independent self-regulation in children
PART 3: EMPOWERING PARENTS AND SUSTAINING GROWTH
Week 9: Parent Self-Care for Resilience
Focus: Combating guilt and burnout, building sustainable self-care habits
Week 10: Shaping Social Expectations
Focus: Advocating for neurodivergent parenting in social contexts, challenging external pressures.
Week 11: Integrating the Learning
Focus: Reflecting on progress and consolidating strategies.
Week 12: Sustaining the Journey
Focus: Long-term growth and community building.
WHY THIS STRUCTURE WORKS
1. Paced Learning: Spreading topics over 12 weeks prevents overwhelm and allows for deeper exploration of each theme.
2. Actionable Progress: Parents consistently work on tangible plans (e.g., Connection Plan, Behavior Root Map, Sensory Checklist) to implement learning immediately.
3. Peer Support: Dedicated discussion time in each session fosters stronger community connections.
4. Sustainability: The final weeks focus on integration and long-term strategies, ensuring parents leave feeling confident and supported.