A comprehensive intervention package designed to replace elopement with self-regulation strategies for middle school students, focusing on the use of sensory tools and designated 'reset' spaces.
Students compile their learned strategies into a personalized, visual regulation plan for long-term success.
Students learn how to use social scripts to reconnect with others and move forward positively after a big feeling moment.
Identifying the 'fork in the road' when feelings get big and selecting specific coping strategies to manage frustration and anger.
Using stick-figure mapping to visualize the thoughts and feelings of others during social interactions to build perspective-taking skills.
Introduction to Carol Gray's Comic Strip Conversations, focusing on the difference between what we say (speech bubbles) and what we think (thought bubbles).