Amanda
the Behaviorist
Informed Behavior Support
for the Profiles
That Make Your Textbooks
Nervous
Because some people need more than reinforcement schedules
- they need someone who
GETS IT
Welcome to the professional side of KNOW Body Better — the corner of the internet where we talk about the real stuff.
The complex stuff.
The “I swear this diagnosis has more syllables than my graduate thesis” stuff.
The “why does this behavior only happen on Tuesdays?” stuff.
The “is this a sensory need, a medical issue, a trauma response, or all three doing a flash‑mob?” stuff.
The “I opened the BSP template and immediately needed a snack” stuff.
This is the place for professionals who support neurodivergent humans with rare, complex, or delightfully unpredictable profiles — and who want guidance that is:
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ethical
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warm
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trauma‑informed
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diagnosis‑informed
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legally sound
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and written in a tone that doesn’t make you feel like you’re reading a court document
If you’ve ever stared at the “Restrictive Interventions” section of a plan and thought,
“Wow, I would rather fight a bear than write this,”
you’re in the right place.
If you’ve ever Googled a diagnosis and found three research articles, two contradictory blog posts, and one forum comment from 2009 that said “good luck,”
you’re in the right place.
BCBAs, BCaBAs, RBTs, BTs, DSPs, teachers, clinicians...
Basically anyone who has ever Googled a diagnosis and thought,
“Ah. So we’re in uncharted territory.
Let's do this, together."
Who I Am
Here For
Why This
Matters
Most training programs cover autism.
Very few cover autism + EDS + trauma + a rare genetic syndrome + a sensory system that behaves like a hummingbird who just discovered caffeine.
You deserve support that matches the complexity of the humans you serve.
A quick, clear, no‑nonsense guide to the parts of behavior support that usually make people sweat. This series breaks down restrictive and aversive procedures in warm, human language so you actually understand what they are, why they matter, and how to talk about them without panic or jargon.
It’s ethical clarity, minus the overwhelm.
Short. Smart. Human.
Restrictive, Aversive
Procedure
Guidance
The Understanding Restrictive and Aversive Procedures (RAP) Blog series takes the most confusing, high‑stakes parts of behavior support and explains them like two humans having a real conversation — not a legal seminar. You’ll get warm, plain‑language breakdowns of what restrictive and aversive procedures actually are, why they matter, and how to talk about them without fear, jargon, or overwhelm.
It’s clarity with a heartbeat.
Ethics with a sense of humor.
And finally, a place where the “hard stuff” feels human
Blog series to guide people in order to support the profiles school rarely talk about — the kids and adults whose needs don’t fit neatly into checkboxes, acronyms, or “standard practice.” This series takes the behaviors, patterns, and support needs that usually leave teams scratching their heads and explains them with clarity, compassion, and just enough wit to make the hard stuff feel human.
It’s where unfamiliar stops feeling overwhelming, and starts feeling… understandable.
Because “uncommon” doesn’t mean complicated — it just means no one ever explained it this clearly before.
Fill-In-The-Blank
Templates
Quick, clear, plug‑and‑play tools that take the guesswork out of writing behavior supports.
You get warm, plain‑language drafts you can personalize in minutes
— no jargon storms
— no starting from scratch
— no panic‑typing at 10 PM.
Just ethical, human‑centered language that’s ready when you are.
What You'll
Find
Address
Middlesex County,
New Haven County,
Connecticut