This course involves reading "The Whole-Brain Child, 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind". The book describes twelve strategies for encouraging healthy brain development in young and school aged children. Each of the strategies is linked to brain development and is illustrated with examples. For instance, one of the first strategies is to connect and re-direct; the caregiver connects through empathy and validating feelings then re-direct to teach life lessons. Individuals must complete the pre and post test to complete the course and receive training credit.