Session 8: Brain-Based Calming Strategies
Sun, Nov 16
|Work and Play Center
Supporting Positive Growth: A Behavior is Communication Series is a free hybrid series offering trauma-informed strategies to understand and support behavior as communication for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Time & Location
Nov 16, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Work and Play Center, 444 North Hewitt Road, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA
About the event
Session 8: Brain-Based Calming Strategies
All behavior has meaning, and we can more effectively meet children's needs when we understand the potential root causes of behavior. In this session, we will explore brain-based strategies for regulation and tools to support meeting children's needs.
Supporting Positive Growth: A Behavior is Communication Series is a free, hybrid program designed for parents and caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities of all ages. This series explores how behavior serves as a form of communication and offers trauma-informed strategies to support positive growth. Participants will learn relationship-based approaches to encourage connection and prevent challenging behaviors in home, school, and community settings.
The series is led by Melissa Smith, an educator, coach, and trainer specializing in positive behavior and social-emotional development. With a background in early childhood and public schools, Melissa shares her passion for relationship-based behavior change through training, advocacy, and consultation nationwide. Her trauma-informed strategies…