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Behavior Makes Sense
A caregiver's guide to understanding behavior and building routines that hold
Getting dressed. Leaving the park. Starting homework. Turning off a screen. Going to bed.
You don't need to read a whole book before something gets easier at home. Pick one routine, use one worksheet, and try one small change this week.
Behavior Makes Sense is a practical guide for parents, grandparents, and caregivers who want to understand what's happening in the hard moments and build routines the whole family can keep. Berenice Guinaldo, M.A., BCBA, takes the way behavior analysts look at behavior and puts it in plain language, without judgment.
It starts from one idea: behavior happens in a context. When you can describe what happened before, during, and after, you can change the pieces within your reach, one small step at a time.
What's inside
Part One: ten short modules, in the order the work actually happens: understanding what you're seeing, choosing one meaningful goal, setting your child up to succeed, teaching the skill, responding in the hard moment, and making it sustainable
Two modules most parenting guides skip: your own regulation as a caregiver, and what to do when the adults in your child's life don't match (co-parents, grandparents, sitters, school)
Part Two: the workbook. It has 12 worksheets, the PAUSE card for the hard moment, a one-page plan card to share with every adult, and a worked example that follows one family through their first month
A 30-Day Plan that tells you what to read and which worksheet to fill in each week, at about twenty minutes of planning a week
A Scripts Library with what to say in the moments that come up most
Three fictional families (a 6-year-old who talks in full sentences, a 3-year-old who uses gestures, signs, and a picture board, and an 11-year-old who negotiates), so you can see the same tools used in different homes
Evidence notes and references, with an honest account of what the research does and doesn't show
Made to be used, not just read. It's a 73-page PDF with a clickable table of contents. Every worksheet has fillable fields, so you can type on a computer, phone, or tablet, or print just the pages you need.
Who it's for. Parents, grandparents, and other caregivers of children who talk, sign, point, or use a device, with or without a diagnosis.
What it isn't. This is caregiver education. It isn't a diagnosis, assessment, treatment plan, medical advice, or therapy. The guide also explains when to get individualized help and who to call.
Behavior Makes Sense
A caregiver's guide to understanding behavior and building routines that hold
Getting dressed. Leaving the park. Starting homework. Turning off a screen. Going to bed.
You don't need to read a whole book before something gets easier at home. Pick one routine, use one worksheet, and try one small change this week.
Behavior Makes Sense is a practical guide for parents, grandparents, and caregivers who want to understand what's happening in the hard moments and build routines the whole family can keep. Berenice Guinaldo, M.A., BCBA, takes the way behavior analysts look at behavior and puts it in plain language, without judgment.
It starts from one idea: behavior happens in a context. When you can describe what happened before, during, and after, you can change the pieces within your reach, one small step at a time.
What's inside
Part One: ten short modules, in the order the work actually happens: understanding what you're seeing, choosing one meaningful goal, setting your child up to succeed, teaching the skill, responding in the hard moment, and making it sustainable
Two modules most parenting guides skip: your own regulation as a caregiver, and what to do when the adults in your child's life don't match (co-parents, grandparents, sitters, school)
Part Two: the workbook. It has 12 worksheets, the PAUSE card for the hard moment, a one-page plan card to share with every adult, and a worked example that follows one family through their first month
A 30-Day Plan that tells you what to read and which worksheet to fill in each week, at about twenty minutes of planning a week
A Scripts Library with what to say in the moments that come up most
Three fictional families (a 6-year-old who talks in full sentences, a 3-year-old who uses gestures, signs, and a picture board, and an 11-year-old who negotiates), so you can see the same tools used in different homes
Evidence notes and references, with an honest account of what the research does and doesn't show
Made to be used, not just read. It's a 73-page PDF with a clickable table of contents. Every worksheet has fillable fields, so you can type on a computer, phone, or tablet, or print just the pages you need.
Who it's for. Parents, grandparents, and other caregivers of children who talk, sign, point, or use a device, with or without a diagnosis.
What it isn't. This is caregiver education. It isn't a diagnosis, assessment, treatment plan, medical advice, or therapy. The guide also explains when to get individualized help and who to call.