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Lessons

Summer Sensory Menu

A self-regulation lesson based on Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Students explore how sensory stimuli and summer environments affect their energy levels and design a personalized 'sensory menu' card filled with tailored coping strategies to maintain emotional balance during unstructured summer months.

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Suzanne Vrancken

Morning Routine Detective

A supportive, bilingual diagnostic resource set to help an 11-year-old student uncover specific physical, sensory, emotional, and executive functioning barriers in her morning routine.

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rconlin

Next Grade Passport Reflection Worksheet

Next Grade Passport

A self-advocacy and transition planning project where students identify their strengths, learning preferences, and sensory needs to build a physical passport portfolio for their next-grade teachers.

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Michael Tickman

Unique Minds

A gentle, reassuring introductory lesson designed for early childhood and verbal students. It introduces neurodiversity and autism using positive, concrete metaphors like custom engines and superhero senses to build self-understanding and confidence.

CA

Claudia Aguilera

Super Sniffer

A therapeutic lesson bundle designed to support autistic children with a heightened sense of smell (hyperosmia), specifically focusing on managing sensory responses to body odor. The lesson includes a printable half-page social story booklet and portable pocket coping cards.

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Ralph Densing

Processing Power

A presentation-based lesson designed for small groups of high school students to explore neurodiverse-affirming communication, understand diverse processing styles, and develop self-advocacy skills for teamwork.

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mramos

Classroom Memory Quilt

A sensory-friendly collaborative arts and reflection lesson for K-4 special education students to celebrate school year achievements and memories by building a paper quilt.

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erodems

Morning Launchpad

A structured morning routine sequence designed for middle school ASD students to support emotional regulation, sensory tracking, and executive functioning. Includes interactive visual slides and a corresponding daily check-in worksheet to establish a predictable, calming start to the school day.

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john_glynn

Career Compass

A highly differentiated, 3-hour career exploration lesson for adults with disabilities, focusing on four high-growth career sectors. It features visual, reflective, and discussion-based pathways tailored to individual support needs.

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Ron

Sensory Superpowers

An inspiring lesson exploring the life of Dr. Temple Grandin, her experiences with autism, and how she used her unique sensory perspective and engineering skills to design emotional regulation tools like the 'squeeze machine'. Students read a biography, explore real-world examples of sensory regulation, and reflect on their own sensory needs.

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Adam Slansky

Fresh Threads

Focuses on the sensory-sensitive transition of changing clothes daily, identifying clean vs. dirty clothes, and managing sensory sensitivities (tags, seams, scents). It includes visual absurdity games (e.g., socks on hands, pizza stinky shirts) and visual routines.

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Minakshi Singal

Shower Power

Focuses on sensory-friendly showering routines, washing the body and hair, and using deodorant. It features visual absurdity humor (e.g., showering with cereal, putting deodorant on a banana) and 2-choice visual pointing activities.

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Minakshi Singal

Materials

Sensory Cafe Lesson Plan

A 2-page UDL-aligned teacher guide for facilitating the Summer Sensory Menu lesson, complete with learning objectives, lesson timeline, step-by-step instructions, and facilitation tips.

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Suzanne Vrancken

Barrier Detective Worksheet

A 2-page bilingual (English/Spanish) investigative worksheet mapping detailed roadblocks in three categories: Sensory/Physical, Executive Functioning, and School/Social Anxiety, ending with a collaborative Action Plan.

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rconlin

Morning Route Tracker Worksheet

A 2-page bilingual (English/Spanish) visual morning timeline and feeling tracker that helps the student break down their morning routine into 6 key stages and rate how they feel physically and emotionally at each step.

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rconlin

Next Grade Passport Slides

A 5-slide visual presentation deck (16:9 widescreen format) designed to guide teachers and students through the passport project. Contains high-impact text, discussion prompts, and visual instructions.

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Michael Tickman

Next Grade Passport Teacher Guide

A professional 2-page teacher guide and lesson plan. Features a detailed pacing guide, material setup checklist, scaffolding suggestions for diverse learners, and an evaluation rubric.

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Michael Tickman

Next Grade Passport Craft Template

A printable 2-page passport template that students cut, fold, and assemble into a physical pocket booklet. Includes sections for student photo/portrait, learning gears, sensory needs, and active advocacy strategies.

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Michael Tickman

Next Grade Passport Reflection Worksheet

A printable student self-reflection worksheet designed with a vintage explorer theme. It guides students through brainstorming their strengths, learning styles, sensory triggers, and self-advocacy strategies before they assemble their passport portfolios.

MT

Michael Tickman

My Wonderful Brain Booklet

A 4-page printable social narrative booklet designed for early childhood. It introduces the concepts of neurodiversity and autism using the friendly metaphor of custom brain engines, superhero senses, and personalized learning styles.

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Claudia Aguilera

Super Sniffer Coping Cards

A sheet of 4 printable, pocket-sized sensory coping cards designed for autistic children to carry with them. These cards offer simple visual and text prompts to manage body odor sensory overload in real time.

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Ralph Densing

Super Sniffer Booklet

A beautiful folding half-page social story booklet for autistic children with a heightened sense of smell. It validates their 'super sniffer' ability while teaching positive, constructive coping mechanisms for encountering body odor.

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Ralph Densing

Processing Power Teacher Guide

A comprehensive, two-page facilitation guide for teachers. It provides slide-by-slide scripts, key neurodiversity-affirming concepts, physical material setup, and structured debrief questions for the Synergy Challenge.

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mramos

Processing Power Slides

A high-contrast, visually engaging presentation slide deck for high schoolers. It highlights diverse processing styles, sensory needs, communication preferences, and actionable self-advocacy cards for collaborative work.

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mramos

Sequences

Clean Champions

A highly visual, sensory-friendly 2-day curriculum designed for non-verbal teenage students with severe autism. This unit uses repetitive, concrete processing, visual humor, and 2-choice interactive structures to teach the life-critical routines of daily showering and changing clothes while avoiding sensory overload.

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Minakshi Singal

Weekly Curriculum Overview Teacher Guide

Toddler Theme Weeks

A collection of comprehensive week-long curricula for toddlers aged 17-18 months. Each themed week focuses on developmental play, sensory exploration, and fine motor skills for a group of 5 students with zero water play.

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Susan Nowlin

Thermal Trailblazers

A 4-day unit for high school Essential Skills students focused on heat and temperature in daily life. This sequence emphasizes functional skills like kitchen safety, reading thermometers, and choosing appropriate clothing for the weather through hands-on sorting, scavenger hunts, and visual tasks.

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Patrick.Kelly

Ring of Respect

A two-lesson sequence designed for Brooklyn middle schoolers, using the high-octane world of WWE to teach autism acceptance, neurodiversity, and peer advocacy. Students explore the 'Main Event' of being yourself and the 'Tag Team' power of inclusion.

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Joleen Shillingford

Pediatric OT Toolbox

A comprehensive library of Pediatric Occupational Therapy resources designed for clinicians to share with families and use in sessions. It covers sensory processing, motor development, executive functioning, and daily living skills.

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Rachel Fields

Brain Blueprint

A series of lessons designed to help ADHD and AuDHD students understand their unique brain 'operating systems,' develop self-advocacy, and build resilience through growth mindset strategies.

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Debbie M

Motor Mastery Foundations

A collection of specialized pediatric therapy lessons focusing on motor development and sensory integration for early elementary students.

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Inna Kaplun

Own Your Awesome

A comprehensive 2-week unit designed for autistic students to explore their identity, identify personal strengths and needs, and master self-advocacy skills in school, work, and community settings.

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Lori King

Sensory Sovereigns

A comprehensive training module for paraprofessionals to support K-8 students in sensory regulation. It focuses on identifying internal states, building sensory menus, and implementing proactive breaks to maintain a 'ready to learn' zone.

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Judy Uffer

Big Feelings Blueprint 6-Week Edition

A 6-week social-emotional learning program for teenagers on the autism spectrum, delivered in focused 20-minute sessions. The program uses visual "blueprints" to teach energy management, body awareness, and Comic Strip Conversation techniques for emotional regulation and perspective taking.

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Minakshi Singal

K-Pop Star Journey

A vibrant social-emotional learning sequence designed for a second-grade autistic scholar, focusing on building self-esteem, navigating friendships, and practicing mindfulness using a K-Pop idol and performance theme.

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Carla Eliezer

Spectrum Stars Campaign

A comprehensive set of school-wide resources focused on celebrating neurodiversity and promoting autism acceptance. Includes visual displays, informative infographics, and classroom-ready activities.

KN

Lessons

Summer Sensory Menu

Suzanne Vrancken

Morning Routine Detective

rconlin

Next Grade Passport

Michael Tickman

Unique Minds

Claudia Aguilera

Super Sniffer

Ralph Densing

Processing Power

mramos

Classroom Memory Quilt

erodems

Morning Launchpad

john_glynn

Career Compass

Ron

Sensory Superpowers

Adam Slansky

Fresh Threads

Minakshi Singal

Shower Power

Minakshi Singal

Materials

Sensory Cafe Lesson Plan

Suzanne Vrancken

Barrier Detective Worksheet

rconlin

Morning Route Tracker Worksheet

rconlin

Next Grade Passport Slides

Michael Tickman

Next Grade Passport Teacher Guide

Michael Tickman

Next Grade Passport Craft Template

Michael Tickman

Next Grade Passport Reflection Worksheet

Michael Tickman

My Wonderful Brain Booklet

Claudia Aguilera

Super Sniffer Coping Cards

Ralph Densing

Super Sniffer Booklet

Ralph Densing

Processing Power Teacher Guide

mramos

Processing Power Slides

mramos

Sequences

Clean Champions

Minakshi Singal

Toddler Theme Weeks

Susan Nowlin

Thermal Trailblazers

Patrick.Kelly

Ring of Respect

Joleen Shillingford

Pediatric OT Toolbox

Rachel Fields

Brain Blueprint

Debbie M

Motor Mastery Foundations

Inna Kaplun

Own Your Awesome

Lori King

Sensory Sovereigns

Judy Uffer

Big Feelings Blueprint 6-Week Edition

Minakshi Singal

K-Pop Star Journey

Carla Eliezer

Spectrum Stars Campaign

Kaitlyn Notabartolo

Lessons

Summer Sensory Menu

Suzanne Vrancken

Morning Routine Detective

rconlin