Resources

This 5 Deep Breath visual helps develop, support, and strengthen learner's social-emotional development by encouraging them to practice deep breaths when feeling upset, anxious, or sad.

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.

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

Shows different activities to calm and alert the sensory system.

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

This social narrative visually displays why following teacher directions while at school is essential. It is socially appropriate to follow directions, and the pictures give the learner better comprehension, as many students are visual learners.

Green and red choices are used to describe behaviors. Green choices are positive, desired behaviors, whereas red choices are undesired behaviors.

Allows the learner to communicate how they feel.

A sensory schedule is a structured and planned set of sensory activities embedded within a learner's daily routine. The schedule is designed to help maintain ideal levels of focus and emotional regulation throughout the day.

A token board is a behavior support system that reinforces positive behaviors by allowing learners to earn tokens, which are later exchanged for a preferred reinforcer. The board serves as a visual reminder of what the learner is working toward, how many tokens have been earned, and how many remain before accessing the reinforcer. This one uses stars as the token.

Zones of Regulation is a systematic, cognitive-behavioral approach to teach self-regulation and emotional control. It was designed to help individuals understand and manage their emotions and sensory needs effectively. The framework includes four color-coded ones based on emotion and states of alertness.

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.