In this introductory class, Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Special Education teacher Dodi Pritchett teaches parents the foundations of compassionate, evidence-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). This isn't about forcing compliance or changing who your child is. It's about learning to understand the WHY behind behavior, strengthening communication, building meaningful skills, supporting greater independence, and creating more opportunities for connection and learning in everyday life.

In this first session, Dodi Pritchett, MEd, BCBA, LBA introduces a compassionate, relationship-centered approach to understanding and supporting children’s behavior. Rather than immediately asking, “How do I stop this behavior?” we begin with a different question: What might this behavior be communicating? In Class 1, you’ll learn how the lens we use to view behavior can shape the way we respond to our children, and how our own experiences and assumptions may influence what we see.

Dodi Pritchett, MEd, BCBA, LBA continues our journey toward understanding children’s behavior through curiosity, compassion, and connection. Rather than immediately asking, “How do I stop this behavior?” we explore a different question: What changed, and what might this behavior be telling us? You’ll learn how to slow down, observe what is actually happening, and separate the facts you can see from the stories and assumptions we may unintentionally attach to a child’s behavior.

In Class 3 of Natural Geniuses, Dodi Pritchett, MEd, BCBA, LBA introduces the Enhanced Choice Model and explores how offering children meaningful choices can increase cooperation, reduce resistance, and create a greater sense of safety, predictability, and autonomy. Building on our previous classes about understanding behavior and identifying the “why” behind what children do, this class begins shifting from observation into practical strategies parents can use in everyday life.