Analysis of social cues, situational contexts, and the 'size of the problem' to recognize interpersonal conflicts. Develops skills for differentiating between minor accidents and intentional social challenges.
A quick-reference validation guide for staff. Features two color-coded cards with specific empathetic phrases for general validation and reactive behavior responses. Optimized for landscape printing and lanyard use with clear visual cues.
A set of six communication cards designed for use on a lanyard. Each card features a clear, colorful icon and a high-contrast social phrase to help students communicate needs like "Please Stop," "My Turn," or "Play With Me."
A 3-page comprehensive reading packet for 8th-grade students working at a 3rd-grade reading level. Includes a simplified article about the TogetherIV app, vocabulary exercises, comprehension questions, a sequencing activity, and a scaffolded writing response section.
A single-page classroom anchor chart and desk poster formatted for perfect single-page printing. Features a clean 3x3 layout of color-coded school scenarios and 5 structured fill-in-the-blank sentence starters to support student voice and expression.
A 5-page social story booklet designed for students with autism, now updated to remove all written output requirements. It uses visual selection grids and drawing spaces instead of writing lines.
A comprehensive social/emotional IEP Goal Guide and Progress-Monitoring Tool designed to assist educators in tracking conflict resolution skills. It includes a complete measurable IEP goal, progressive objectives (benchmarks), a structured peer strategy menu, an active classroom progress tracker, and a printable visual desk prompt card.
An IEP Goal Blueprint focused on social problem solving. It includes a SMART annual goal with fillable blanks, four scaffolded benchmarks (including nonverbal communication and perspective taking), and a comprehensive data tracking table.
A revised two-page resource guide for special education teachers and parents, organized by type of need. This update fixes page-break issues and ensures all resource entries include relevant links and descriptions.
A colorful, structured journal worksheet designed for an autistic student to reflect on My Little Pony characters, life lessons, creative storytelling, and the qualities of friendship. It features visual icons, clear sections, and ample writing space with guided prompts.
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.
An 8-week deep dive into Kafka's Metamorphosis for special education students, focusing on abstract thinking, social value, and the human condition through high-engagement activities and visual organizers.
A unit introducing high school students to essential teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills, focusing on workplace readiness, self-advocacy, and Pre-ETS skills.
A 6-week social-emotional learning curriculum for a 13-year-old girl on the autism spectrum, focusing on managing specific triggers through a strength-based "Integrity Blueprint" lens.
An 8-session intensive behavioral intervention sequence for students in grades K-2. It targets the reduction of item hogging and refusal to share, teaching a 'Timer-Regulated Trading' replacement behavior using sand timers, cooperative scripts, and token hand-offs.
A comprehensive 7-day unit for Grade 11/12 Designing Your Future students, focusing on leveraging AI tools like Gemini for workplace and college success. Designed for special education contexts, it emphasizes self-advocacy, professional communication, research, and project management through visual and digital tasks.
A 6-week social-emotional learning curriculum designed for 4th-grade students with ADHD, focusing on self-regulation, flexible thinking, and respectful communication through a high-engagement 'Level Up' video game theme.
A 6-session transition bootcamp for 5th graders moving to middle school, focusing on executive functioning skills like planning, task initiation, and independence within a 'Mission to Middle School' space theme.
A comprehensive 5-lesson series designed for high school students with intellectual disabilities, Down Syndrome, and autism. The series uses a 'Social Signals' framework to help students distinguish between genuine kindness and manipulative behavior, fostering independence and safety in community settings.
A comprehensive 6-week social skills and problem-solving program designed specifically for 2nd-grade students with ASD. The sequence uses a 'Social Detective' theme to teach self-regulation, perspective taking, empathy, and social problem-solving through visual supports and concrete activities.
A 6-week social-emotional learning sequence for 4th-grade students with IEPs, focusing on perspective-taking, tone of voice recognition, and decoding the function of communication.
A set of visual supports and interactive activities designed to help students with ASD understand the consequences of elopement and learn safe replacement behaviors.
A comprehensive Tier 3 behavior support system for a second-grade student with ADHD, focusing on emotion regulation, safe choices, and positive reinforcement through a structured daily check-in/check-out (CICO) process.
A 20-minute Tier 1 lesson for exceptional children introducing the concept of personal space bubbles to improve social comfort and reduce task avoidance.
A comprehensive social story and supporting tools designed for an academically advanced 2nd grader to manage non-preferred tasks, transitions, and big emotions using verbal communication and solution-seeking strategies instead of screaming or eloping.
A comprehensive life skills rotation lesson covering budgeting, social interactions at a cafe, job skills (stocking/packing), and self-advocacy through role-play and game-based learning.
A lesson designed for students with disabilities focusing on three core kindness skills: sharing, using kind words, and keeping hands and feet to oneself. This lesson uses the 'Kindness Superpowers' theme to engage students in social-emotional learning.
A set of cognitive behavioral tools and flowcharts designed to help students with OCD navigate intrusive thoughts about social rejection and moral scrupulosity.
A high-energy, superhero-themed lesson designed for students with autism to learn the 'superpower' of self-advocacy. This lesson covers standing up for oneself at home, school, and in the community through interactive slides, stories, and games.
A social boundaries lesson designed for a student who uses PECS and enjoys counting songs. The lesson focuses on identifying safe touches and using numbers to regulate social interactions.
A lesson designed to support adults with cognitive decline in nursing home settings, focusing on the social and emotional skills needed to wait for staff assistance patiently.
A lesson for highly intelligent 1st grade students with autism focused on turn-taking and classroom flexibility using the metaphor of a 'Classroom Garden' to illustrate how every student's voice needs space to grow.
A lesson designed to help a 4th-grade student develop self-advocacy skills, specifically focusing on asking for help and requesting breaks in academic and social contexts.
A lesson designed for 6th-grade students with ASD to develop the social skills needed to lose gracefully during games, featuring a social story, visual slides, and an exit ticket.
