Students write a short, directive social story focused on the immediate moment of frustration, emphasizing imperative language and simple steps to remove oneself from a triggering situation.
Month 4 focus on peer-to-peer conflict resolution, de-escalating social tension, responding to sarcasm, and reading social feedback cues without dysregulating.
Addresses social skills, self-advocacy with teachers, navigating peer-to-peer conflict, and reading social feedback cues without dysregulating.
Focuses on calming techniques, active anger management, and frustration tolerance when triggers spike, introducing personalized 'Pivot Plans' for classroom situations.
Establishes the foundation of self-awareness by helping students map their physical trigger responses ('Internal Radar') and setting up their baseline self-monitoring daily tracker.