Resources

Break cards act as the learner's voice in the moment to request a break instead of engaging in a challenging behavior to escape a task or avoid an activity. Break cards are a great tool for functional communication.

This resource is used for change in a learner’s schedule. It visually shows them of the change and can help with a smoother transition.

A choice board visually shows learners options for different situations. this is an "I want" board with a selection of 6 activity choices.

A choice board visually shows learners options for different situations. A calming choice board would offer a variety of calming techniques for the learner to use during times they need to de-escalalte and regulate their bodies

A choice board visually shows learners options for different situations. This one is for dinner.

This choice board can be used for activities or food choices.

A choice board with 6 selection options. This board can also be used to show how many points each reinforcer is worth.

A choice board visually shows learners options for different situations. This is an "I want" board for snacks.

Offering learners choices throughout the day has been proven through research to help minimize interfering behaviors. When we offer our learners choices, it gives them control over their lives, decreasing the possibility of engaging in a power struggle.

This note can be used for elementary students. It has visuals for each subject area and includes space for written notes to go home/school.

This note can be used for middle and high school students. It includes space for written messages for home/school. It also includes prompts used, reinforcers and strategies used.

Quick checklist for home communication.

This note is for the learner to fill out at the end of the day. It also has reminders for bus expectations.

Importance of communication between home/school.
This communication note is ideal for older students. It includes information about lunch, interactions, and reinforcers.

This note includes space for the learner to fill themselves as well as space for the teacher/parent to write a note.

This note includes information on the learners day including zones of regulation.

These visual communication cards are great to place on a student’s desk to help with initiation and communication needs and get their needs met.

An item-specific communication core board is designed to support functional language use during a book or game. The board helps learners communicate wants, needs, actions, and comments while participating in play. Its use promotes expressive communication, engagement, and social interaction through the activity.

A Core Board is an alternative method of communication, typically used with learners who have little to no verbal communication, with symbols that are fixed in one place. The words/symbols used on the board are high-frequency words, such as like, want, go, more, help, etc. that can be used across many settings. The Core Board can have as few or as many symbols depending on the learner's language skills.

First-Then Board with blue border.

Use this First-Then Board when students require objects to understand communication.

First-Then Board with a yellow or blue background.

Allows the learner to communicate how they feel.

These visuals are designed to go onto staff lanyards. They allow staff to have quick and easy access to visuals in all areas in the school.

This greeting card provides options on who to speak to and what to say.

A visual reminder of what is expected.

This allows the learner to pick a friend and activity during recess.

I feel/I need visual is a valuable tool to help students process their emotions. It is a visual activity that encourages students to focus on the physical sensations they experienced during moments of dysregulation. This tool aids students in identifying the sensations and emotions they went through and helps them recognize strategies for self-regulation when encountering similar feelings in the future.

Choice boards are an effective tool to use in many situations. Learners can use a choice board to access their preference of reinforcement, activity, place to go, person to see, friend to play with, toy to play with, or food to eat.