Trauma and Challenging Behavior
This course introduces trauma-informed approaches for supporting students who display challenging behaviors. Emphasis is placed on safety, emotional regulation, de-escalation, and supportive educational responses.
69 lessons · 8 quizzes
Course content
| 1 | Announcements 🔒 | |
| Chapter 1: Foundations of Trauma and Challenging Behavior | ||
| 2 | Lesson 1: Foundations of Trauma and Challenging Behavior 🔒 | |
| 3 | Lesson 2: Types of Trauma 🔒 | |
| 4 | Lesson3: Trauma and Brain Development 🔒 | |
| 5 | Lesson 4: Survival Responses: Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn 🔒 | |
| 6 | Lesson 5: Understanding Challenging Behavior as Communication 🔒 | |
| 7 | Lesson 6: Trauma-Informed Educational Approaches 🔒 | |
| 8 | Lesson 7: Attachment, Relationships, and Emotional Safety 🔒 | |
| 9 | Lesson 8: — Classroom Case Studies and Applied Trauma-Informed Practice 🔒 | |
| Exam 1 & Assignment | ||
| 10 | Exam 1 🔒 | |
| 11 | Trauma-Informed Analysis and Educational Response 🔒 | |
| Chapter 2: Understanding Emotional Dysregulation and Challenging Behaviors | ||
| 12 | Lesson 1: Emotional Dysregulation in Children and Youth 🔒 | |
| 13 | Lesson 2: Aggression, Defiance, and Oppositional Behaviors 🔒 | |
| 14 | Lesson 3: Anxiety, Avoidance, and School Refusal 🔒 | |
| 15 | Lesson 4: Emotional Shutdown, Withdrawal, and Freeze Responses 🔒 | |
| 16 | Lesson 5: Sensory Processing, Overstimulation, and Behavioral Reactions 🔒 | |
| 17 | Lesson 6: Executive Functioning, Impulsivity, and Self-Control 🔒 | |
| 18 | Lesson 7: Behavior Triggers, Escalation Cycles, and De-escalation 🔒 | |
| 19 | Lesson 8: Applied Behaviour Analysis and Trauma-Informed Intervention Planning 🔒 | |
| Exam 2 & Assignment | ||
| 20 | Exam 2 🔒 | |
| 21 | Assignment Title: Emotional Dysregulation, Behaviour Analysis, and Trauma-Informed Intervention Planning 🔒 | |
| Chapter 3: Trauma-Informed Classroom Strategies and Emotional Support Systems | ||
| 22 | Lesson 1: Creating Emotionally Safe Classrooms 🔒 | |
| 23 | Lesson 2: Co-Regulation and Emotional Support Strategies 🔒 | |
| 24 | Lesson 3: Trauma-Informed Communication and Language 🔒 | |
| 25 | Lesson 4: Building Predictable Routines and Supportive Structures 🔒 | |
| 26 | Lesson 5: Restorative Practices and Relationship Repair 🔒 | |
| 27 | Lesson 6: Sensory-Friendly and Regulation-Supportive Learning Environments 🔒 | |
| 28 | Lesson 7: Supporting Resilience, Coping Skills, and Emotional Growth 🔒 | |
| 29 | Lesson 8: Crisis Prevention, De-escalation, and Trauma-Informed Classroom Planning 🔒 | |
| Exam 3 & Assignment | ||
| 30 | Exam 3 🔒 | |
| 31 | Assignment Title: Designing Trauma-Informed Learning Environments and Emotional Support Systems 🔒 | |
| Chapter 4: Family, School, and Community Collaboration in Trauma-Informed Practice | ||
| 32 | Lesson 1: Family Engagement and Trauma-Informed Partnerships 🔒 | |
| 33 | Lesson 2: Family Systems, Attachment, and Child Development 🔒 | |
| 34 | Lesson 3: Effective School–Family Communication 🔒 | |
| 35 | Lesson 4: Cultural Responsiveness and Inclusive Family Practice 🔒 | |
| 36 | Lesson 5: Interdisciplinary Collaboration and School Support Teams 🔒 | |
| 37 | Lesson 6: Community Resources and Wraparound Support Systems 🔒 | |
| 38 | Lesson 7: Trauma-Informed Referral, Advocacy, and Case Coordination 🔒 | |
| 39 | Lesson 8: Building Collaborative Trauma-Informed Schools and Communities 🔒 | |
| Exam 4 & Assignment | ||
| 40 | Exam 4 🔒 | |
| 41 | Assignment Title: Building Collaborative Trauma-Informed Support Systems 🔒 | |
| Chapter 5: Trauma-Informed Strategies and Interventions | ||
| 42 | Lesson 1: Principles of Trauma-Informed Practice 🔒 | |
| 43 | Lesson 2: Emotional Safety and Relationship-Centered Intervention 🔒 | |
| 44 | Lesson 3: Co-Regulation and Emotional Regulation Support 🔒 | |
| 45 | Lesson 4: De-escalation Strategies and Crisis Prevention 🔒 | |
| 46 | Lesson 5: Responding to Trauma Triggers and Trauma-Related Behaviours 🔒 | |
| Exam 5 & Assignment | ||
| 47 | Exam 5 🔒 | |
| 48 | Assignment Title: Applying Trauma-Informed Interventions for Emotional Safety, Regulation, and Crisis Prevention 🔒 | |
| Chapter 6: Observation, Documentation, and Behaviour Assessment | ||
| 49 | Lesson 1: Understanding Behaviour Observation in Trauma-Informed Practice 🔒 | |
| 50 | Lesson 2: Trauma-Informed Behaviour Documentation and Recording Methods 🔒 | |
| 51 | Lesson 3: ABC Documentation and Functional Understanding of Behaviour 🔒 | |
| 52 | Lesson 4: Identifying Behaviour Patterns and Trigger Analysis 🔒 | |
| 53 | Lesson 5: Using Observation and Documentation for Trauma-Informed Intervention Planning 🔒 | |
| Exam 6 & Assignment | ||
| 54 | Exam 6 🔒 | |
| 55 | Assignment Title: Trauma-Informed Observation, Documentation, and Intervention Planning 🔒 | |
| Chapter 7: Collaborative Support Systems | ||
| 56 | Lesson 1: Working with Families in Trauma-Informed Practice 🔒 | |
| 57 | Lesson 2: Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Trauma-Informed Systems 🔒 | |
| 58 | Lesson 3: School and Community Support Systems in Trauma-Informed Practice 🔒 | |
| 59 | Lesson 4: Inclusive and Culturally Responsive Practices in Trauma-Informed Systems 🔒 | |
| 60 | Lesson 5: Building Collaborative Trauma-Informed Networks 🔒 | |
| Exam 7 & Assignment | ||
| 61 | Exam 7 🔒 | |
| 62 | Assignment Title: Designing Trauma-Informed Collaborative Support Networks 🔒 | |
| Chapter 8: Professional Practice, Self-Care, and Sustainability | ||
| 63 | Lesson 1: Secondary Traumatic Stress and Compassion Fatigue 🔒 | |
| 64 | Lesson 2: Burnout and Professional Well-Being in Trauma-Informed Practice 🔒 | |
| 65 | Lesson 3: Self-Care Strategies for Trauma-Informed Professionals 🔒 | |
| 66 | Lesson 4: Reflective Practice and Professional Growth in Trauma-Informed Systems 🔒 | |
| 67 | Lesson 5: Sustainable Trauma-Informed Systems and Long-Term Resilience 🔒 | |
| Exam 8 & Assignment | ||
| 68 | Exam 8 🔒 | |
| 69 | Assignment Title: Professional Well-Being, Reflective Practice, and Sustainable Trauma-Informed Systems 🔒 | |
Quizzes
- Exam 2 🔒 (pass: 70%)
- Exam 3 🔒 (pass: 70%)
- Exam 4 🔒 (pass: 70%)
- Exam 5 🔒 (pass: 70%)
- Exam 6 🔒 (pass: 70%)
- Exam 7 🔒 (pass: 70%)
- Exam 8 🔒 (pass: 70%)
- Exam 1 🔒 (pass: 70%)