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Requesting Accommodations

Identifies personal learning needs and develops communication strategies for requesting IEP or 504 plan accommodations. Equips students with scripts and confidence to articulate specific support requirements to educators and staff.

Special EducationSensory Processing & RegulationSensory Preferences IdentificationSensory Tool UseCommunicating Sensory NeedsSensory Overload RecognitionDeep Breathing PracticeMovement Break UtilizationIndependent Calming Strategy UsePersonalized Calming RoutinePersonal Sensory Diet CreationProactive Sensory BreaksEmotion Intensity RecognitionDysregulation RecoveryPositive Behavior SupportUnderstanding Social StoriesPersonal Social Story CreationEmotional Regulation FrameworksPersonal Trigger IdentificationSelecting Regulation StrategiesReinforcement System ResponseSelf-Monitoring & RewardsLearning Positive AlternativesCross-Setting Skill GeneralizationSocial CommunicationEye Contact & Personal SpaceContext-Appropriate GreetingsAppropriate Volume & ToneConversation Turn-TakingTopic Maintenance in DiscussionEffective Help-SeekingBody Language InterpretationFacial Expression RecognitionIdioms & Figurative LanguageSocial Problem IdentificationSocial Solution GenerationSocial Decision EvaluationTask ManagementMinimal Prompting Task StartSelf-Talk for StartingStarter Strategies for Difficult TasksAge-Appropriate Task PersistenceStrategic Break ManagementSmooth Task TransitionsAdapting to Plan ChangesObstacle Problem-SolvingMulti-Day Project CompletionPlanning & OrganizationPhysical Material OrganizationVisual Schedule & Timer UseSequential Task BreakingTime Estimation SkillsTask PrioritizationDigital & Physical Workspace ManagementPersonalized Organization StrategiesDetailed Project PlanningMultiple Commitment BalancingAcademic Support StrategiesMath Manipulative UseVisual Math Problem RepresentationComplex Math Problem BreakdownText Highlighting & AnnotationVisualization While ReadingPredictions & Inferences from TextText Structure Graphic OrganizersWriting Graphic OrganizersSentence Frames & TemplatesStudy Guide CreationSpaced Repetition for MemoryAssistive Writing TechnologyWorking Memory SupportSingle-Step Direction FocusMulti-Step Direction FollowingInformation Chunking PracticeVisual Support Memory AidsMnemonic Device ApplicationEfficient Note-Taking SystemsGraphic Organizer Note-TakingNote Review & OrganizationSustained Complex Task AttentionAssistive TechnologySymbol-Word CommunicationAAC Device NavigationSpeech Recognition DictationDictation Text EditingText-to-Speech for ReadingDigital Calendar UseKeyboard Shortcuts NavigationProductivity App ManagementSelf-Advocacy SkillsCommunicating Learning NeedsRequesting AccommodationsAdvocating for Appropriate SupportsIEP & Student RightsUnderstanding IEP ComponentsMeaningful IEP Meeting ParticipationIDEA & Section 504 RightsProgress MonitoringTracking IEP Goal ProgressReflecting on AchievementData-Informed Instructional AdjustmentTransition PlanningCareer & Vocational Goal SettingExploring Post-Secondary OptionsIndependent Living Skills Planning

Materials

Reset Request Visual Cards

Reset Request Visual Cards

A printable sheet of three color-coded visual cue cards for students who need to communicate when frustrated. Features updated options: a walk lap in the hallway or couch with timer for breaks, three support choices for help, and simplified snack and water options.

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kristi holstein

Brain Reset Social Story

Brain Reset Social Story

A 4-page personalized visual social story and coping booklet for Liam, a 4th grader with autism. Features Liam's name throughout, along with the Frustration Thermometer, Learning Zones diagram, Finger-Trace Box Breathing, thought-flipping visual panels, and desk help signals.

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James Dill

Social Compass Cards

Social Compass Cards

A 3-page printable scenario card set and role-play toolkit designed for autistic students to practice communication needs and friendship skills. Features 12 realistic scenarios with neurodiversity-affirming power scripts, boundary-setting strategies, and a quick-reference strategy mat.

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Alyse Harradon

Help Prompt Desk Cards

Help Prompt Desk Cards

A set of four printable student desk cue cards featuring the 'I Need Help' header and three clean self-advocacy prompts: 'Can you read this?', 'Can you explain this?', and 'Can you help me get started?'. Streamlined without subtitle descriptors for maximum clarity.

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Melanie Chalmers

Talk Booster Reference Sheet

Talk Booster Reference Sheet

A color-coded visual reference sheet filled with structured sentence starters for asking Wh- questions, requesting classroom help, joining group activities, and engaging in friendly conversation.

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malane

IEP Navigator Worksheet

IEP Navigator Worksheet

A high school IEP self-advocacy worksheet designed for students with language disorders to translate IEP goals into plain language, rate their current progress, identify strengths and accommodations, and prepare next steps for their IEP meeting.

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Kerry Shaver

Sequences

Common Ground Slides

Clear Signals - Orange

A five-part social communication and emotional regulation curriculum designed for high school small groups. Students establish group norms, analyze social contexts, develop assertive self-advocacy, map somatic emotional triggers, and assemble discreet in-class coping routines.

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Sawyer Bethel

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Your Voice Your Win Lesson Plan

Your Voice Your Win

A 5-session self-advocacy sequence for 5th-grade boys, focusing on identifying needs, using learning tools, managing distractions, and practicing clear communication with teachers.

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Elle Hanover

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Power Up Session Overview Teacher Guide

Power Up Your Voice

A comprehensive 15-session self-advocacy series designed for high school students with learning disabilities and ADHD, focusing on identifying challenges and requesting supports.

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Jazmeen Rivera

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Complaint Flip Slides

Self Advocacy Squad

A 5-lesson sequence designed for 3rd-grade students to transition from general problem-solving to self-advocacy. Students learn to distinguish between complaining and advocating, identify appropriate sources of help, draft personal advocacy scripts, and create a physical 'Help Menu' tool for daily use.

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Brain Overload Slides

Voice Your Needs

This sequence empowers 6th-grade students with working memory challenges to recognize cognitive overload and advocate for single-step directions. Students develop metacognitive awareness and a practical 'clarification toolkit' to manage learning inputs effectively.

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Granular Advocacy Slides

Self Determination Instructional Design

A graduate-level sequence focused on the instructional methodology for teaching self-advocacy skills, specifically requesting accommodations. Graduate students will learn to task-analyze requests, design tiered scripts, facilitate behavioral rehearsals, collect data on advocacy behaviors, and plan for generalization.

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