Jolly Adventure®
Backed by Science
Discover how Jolly Adventure, a Positive Behavior Development System,
integrates scientifically-backed features to enhance child development
through engaging activities and supportive interactions.
Optimizing Your Child's Growth and Development with Jolly Adventure
Jolly Adventure is designed to support your child's healthy growth and development through engaging and scientifically-based activities. Here’s how our approach works:
3 Key Aspects of Healthy Development:
Synchronous Family Engagement & Reinforcement
Families’ daily lives are filled with work, chores, and responsibilities, making it easy to overlook the importance of engaging and reinforcing interactions with the child. What we mean by reinforcing interactions is that the child seeks out, wants more of, seems to enjoy, and will engage in some effort if needed to get them. There is a general understanding that healthy relationships have a ratio of 5 reinforcing interactions to 1 negative one. Jolly Adventure creates opportunities for shared fun, fostering meaningful family engagement and positive interactions.
Linguistic & Learning Opportunities
Researchers have found that children thrive in environments rich in linguistic interactions and learning opportunities. For instance, families with higher levels of conversation during dinner have children with larger vocabularies. Jolly Adventure offers activities that promote discovery, learning, and communication, enhancing the child’s language skills and intellectual growth.
Family Responsiveness
Being responsive to your child's needs is crucial for their emotional well-being and sense of security. Jolly Adventure encourages responsive caregiving, helping families create a nurturing environment that supports the child's overall development.
Creating the Optimal Environment
For optimal growth, these three aspects are integrated within environments that provide:
Stimulation and Meaningful Experiences
Activities that are both fun and educational, sparking curiosity and joy.
Safety and Health
Ensuring physical safety and promoting a healthy lifestyle for both body and mind.
Consistency and Trust
Building strong, reliable family bonds despite life’s ups and downs.
Jolly Adventure: A Space for Growth
We understand the challenges of raising a child in today’s fast-paced society. That’s why we’ve designed Jolly Adventure to fit seamlessly into your daily routine, transforming moments like taking vitamins into opportunities for growth. Our activities serve as reminders of the importance of reinforcing engagement, increasing learning opportunities, and fostering both physical and cognitive health.
You're In Good Hands
Jolly Adventure has been assessed and evaluated by
Dr. Shahla Ala'i-Rosales
Ph.D., BCBA-D, CPBA-AP
Dr. Shahla Ala'i-Rosales is a renowned Full Professor in the Department of Behavior Analysis at the University of North Texas. She has more than four decades of experience working with families and has trained hundreds of behavior analysts. She has received awards for teaching (SGA ‘Fessor Graham Award), working with families (Onassis Scholar Award), and her sustained contributions (UNT Community Engagement Award, TXABA Career Contributions Award & the GSU Lutzker Distinguished Lecturer). She has served on the Behavior Analysis Certification Board and as an Associate Editor for Behavior Analysis in Practice.
Dr. Ellie Kazemi
Ph.D., BCBA-D
Ellie Kazemi is a globally respected behavioral scientist. She obtained
her doctoral degree at UCLA and has worked with families and children
for over 15 years. She is currently a psychology professor at California
State University, Northridge (CSUN), where
she conducts research and mentors graduate students to become
practitioners. She has written books, chapters, and articles focused on
quality services, effective training, and compassionate supervision.
