Verbal modulation, body language interpretation, and turn-taking strategies for effective social interaction. Addresses social problem identification, help-seeking, and the comprehension of figurative language across varied contexts.
A dynamic set of 8 high-interest discussion prompts featuring vocalic /IRE/ target words, designed in a professional studio interview style for middle school students.
A fill-in-the-blank worksheet for vocalic /IRE/ practice, featuring contextual sentences and a studio-themed design for middle school students.
A set of 16 professional vocalic /IRE/ flashcards for middle school speech therapy, featuring syllable tracking dots and visual cues for word position.
A professionally designed word vault for vocalic /IRE/ practice, organized by word position and syllable count, including challenge words and sentence-level practice for middle school speech therapy.
A set of 7 printable table tents for high school lunch booths, each focusing on a different disability with myth-busting facts and allyship tips. Designed for two-sided viewing when folded.
A high-impact infographic handout for high school students debunking common myths about ADHD and providing tips for being an inclusive peer.
A high-impact infographic handout for high school students debunking common myths about Diabetes and providing tips for being an inclusive peer.
A high-impact infographic handout for high school students debunking common myths about Anxiety Disorders and providing tips for being an inclusive peer.
A high-impact infographic handout for high school students debunking common myths about Dyslexia and providing tips for being an inclusive peer.
A high-impact infographic handout for high school students debunking common myths about Cerebral Palsy and providing tips for being an inclusive peer.
A high-impact infographic handout for high school students debunking common myths about Down Syndrome and providing tips for being an inclusive peer.
A high-impact infographic handout for high school students debunking common myths about autism and providing tips for being an inclusive peer.
A comprehensive teacher's guide for the Social Sleuth Academy lesson, including discussion points, solution keys, ASD-specific teaching strategies, and an observation checklist for social skills.
A visual slide deck designed to teach 9-year-olds with ASD the basics of reading social clues (Eyes, Face, Body, and Words) using a detective academy theme. Great for introductory instruction.
A detective-themed social pragmatics worksheet featuring four 'Case Files' that cover non-verbal cues, perspective-taking, conflict resolution, and conversation skills for 9-year-olds with ASD. Enhanced writing areas and visual 'clue card' styling.
A final script guide focused on ending conversations politely in both social and professional settings. Features visual checklists and specific "Exit Codes" to help students leave interactions without feeling awkward or rude.
A highly structured, color-coded partner roleplay guide for students with higher support needs. Features simplified three-line scripts for school, community, career, college, and peer scenarios, with explicit action cues and a high density of visual icons for every step.
An expanded partner-practice activity featuring five detailed roleplay scenarios (School, Community, Career, College, and Home/Friend). Includes visual scripts for two students to swap roles and a peer feedback section for mutual growth.
A comprehensive guide for daily social interactions, featuring visual scripts and step-by-step instructions for asking friends to hang out, making polite requests to parents, and seeking help from store employees.
A high-school and college-focused script guide for self-advocacy, featuring visual scripts for asking for extra help, requesting accommodations, and managing seating needs for better focus and visibility.
The culminating project template for the sequence—a 'User Manual' that students fill out to document their learning style, AT tools, usage map, and self-advocacy scripts.
A 5-slide presentation for the final lesson, framing the 'User Manual' project as a tool for student independence and future teacher communication.
A teacher guide for the final lesson, providing instructions for the 'User Manual' project and a sequence-wide reflection checklist for student independence.
A student activity sheet for Lesson 4 where students decode peer curiosity, select their favorite 'Power Reply', and practice the body language of confidence.
A 5-slide presentation for Lesson 4 that teaches students how to handle peer curiosity with short, confident 'Power Replies' and a positive attitude.
A teacher guide for Lesson 4 that addresses the social-emotional side of AT use, including a case study about hiding tools and strategies for confident, short replies to peer questions.
Handy role-play script cards for students to practice self-advocacy in different school scenarios, including a 'create-your-own' card and a peer review checklist.
A 6-slide presentation for Lesson 3 that defines self-advocacy, breaks down a respectful script template, and provides tips for using a 'Power Voice' during role-play.
A teacher guide for Lesson 3 detailing how to teach self-advocacy scripts, including role-playing the 'Substitute Challenge' and facilitating peer feedback on communication style.
A student activity sheet for Lesson 2 that guides students through sorting school reading tasks into traffic light categories and developing a personal 'deployment plan' for TTS use.
A 5-slide visual presentation for Lesson 2, focusing on the traffic light framework (Red, Yellow, Green) for TTS use and the concept of brain energy conservation.
A teacher guide for Lesson 2 that introduces the 'Red, Yellow, Green Light' framework for identifying reading tasks that require TTS, including workshop steps and energy conservation talking points.
A student worksheet for Lesson 1, featuring a concept sorting activity for equality vs. equity, tool matching for assistive technology, and personal reflection questions on using TTS.
A 6-slide presentation introducing the concepts of fairness vs. sameness, defining assistive technology, and framing Text-to-Speech as a 'Reading Ramp' for students.
A comprehensive teacher guide for Lesson 1, detailing the Band-Aid hook activity, key discussion prompts for equality vs. equity, and strategies for normalizing assistive technology in the classroom.
Ideas and strategies for teachers to create welcoming rituals that ease the student's transition from a break back to classroom activities.
A small visual chart for the sensory area that students check before returning to their work tasks.
Visual routine for transitioning from the sensory break area back to the classroom work environment.
A quick-reference guide for classroom staff on how to fade prompts from physical guidance to independent break requests.
A student-facing check-in sheet for identifying their current energy state during transition times (morning arrival, centers).
A teacher facilitation guide for implementing the Toon Talk communication ring, including assembly instructions, modeling strategies, and character-to-emotion mappings. Emojis have been removed for a clean look.
A set of 8 visual communication flashcards featuring Looney Tunes-inspired catchphrases and high-contrast color coding. Emojis have been removed as requested. Includes hole-punch guides for easy attachment to a communication ring.
A slide deck introducing the four social gray areas: sarcasm, white lies, hidden social cues, and dating nuances. Includes definitions, clues, and examples for each category.
A scoring rubric and data tracking sheet for teachers to measure student progress on the gray-area social scenario objective. Includes a 0-2 scale and summary analysis section.
A 10-question assessment designed to measure a student's ability to identify social intent and unspoken rules in complex, gray-area scenarios involving sarcasm, white lies, hidden cues, and dating nuances.
A guided worksheet that introduces the four gray areas of social interaction and provides a scaffolded approach to identifying speaker intent and unspoken rules through guided examples and practice challenges.
A recording sheet for the Social Decoder Cards. It provides structured space for the student to record the speaker's intent and the unspoken rule for each of the 8 scenarios.
A set of 8 scenario task cards covering sarcasm, white lies, hidden social cues, and dating nuances. Each card includes a specific scenario and context to help the student identify intent and unspoken rules.
A teacher facilitation guide for the High School Navigator lesson. It provides instructional objectives, a step-by-step delivery plan, differentiation strategies, and discussion prompts to help educators support students with autism during their high school transition.
Instructional slides designed for 8th-grade students transitioning to high school. It visually breaks down environmental changes, provides a "toolkit" for sensory management, and offers simplified social cue interpretation.
An expanded 6-page personalized social story document designed as a "Field Guide" to help an 8th-grade student with autism transition to high school. It includes two full pages of social cue examples (hallway and classroom), environmental navigation, sensory coping strategies, and a customizable success plan.
An updated version of the Job Ready Moves Poster with expanded hygiene tips, including specific advice on handwashing, hair grooming, and avoiding common hygiene pitfalls for students facing housing instability.
A daily data tracking sheet for teachers to monitor student progress on greeting choices and independence levels. Includes a prompt hierarchy key and space for notes on student-peer interactions.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the Hello Heroes lesson. Includes learning goals, material lists, a step-by-step instructional sequence, and a prompting hierarchy specifically for non-verbal students.
A set of 12 high-contrast communication cards (PECS style) for greeting-related interactions. Cards include Wave, High-Five, Talker, My Turn, Your Turn, and basic functional communication.
A high-contrast visual choice board for students to select their preferred greeting method. Includes four clear options: Wave, High-Five, Talker/Device, and Not Now.
A visual social narrative slide deck introducing three ways to say hello: waving, high-fiving, and using an AAC device. Designed with high-contrast visuals and simple language for students with autism.
A high-school-appropriate social checklist and script guide for sophomores. Replaces childish themes with "Social Success Pro" branding and focuses on lunchroom and hall interaction norms. Now includes a bonus page for starting small-talk conversations.
A high-school-focused social success pack featuring a lunchroom-based social story specifically about joining peers in conversation and transition-oriented reflection activities for sophomores.
A detailed 3-hour facilitator guide updated for high school sophomores, focusing on lunchroom social success and career-readiness social literacy.
An expanded two-page set of cuttable roleplay cards featuring social scenarios across recess, school, home, and career zones. Includes new cards for choosing project partners and asking a teacher to repeat directions.
A simplified, highly visual Recess Master checklist and response guide. Features large checkboxes, clear numbered steps with icons, and specific scripts for both "Yes" and "No" social outcomes. Now includes a bonus script for asking for help.
A student worksheet pack featuring a highly visual social story about recess, an icon-supported matching activity, and a future-oriented reflection page for life-stage social application.
A visual slide presentation explaining what social skills are, why they are essential for independence, and how they apply across life stages from home to career. Includes discussion prompts and high-contrast visual supports.
A detailed 3-hour facilitator guide for teaching social skills, featuring a clear timeline, learning objectives, and specific pacing for lessons on life-stage social competence and recess-specific scripts.
A student follow-along worksheet designed for use during morning meeting, allowing students to record the day, weather, clothing choices, and their answer to the question of the day. Featuring high-contrast icons and clear circling tasks.
An instructional guide for teachers to facilitate the Daily Navigator morning meeting, including communication goals, slide-specific prompts, and differentiation strategies for students with varying needs.
A facilitation guide for educators working with adults with mild intellectual disabilities. It provides specific instructions for implementing social skills training, habit tracking for diabetes prevention, and frustration management techniques.
A highly visual, step-by-step 'Stop and Think' guide for adults with mild intellectual disabilities. It breaks down frustration tolerance into four actionable steps: Stop, Breathe, Think, and Choose, with ample space for personalization.
A 7-day visual habit tracker for adults with mild intellectual disabilities. It includes sections for healthy physical habits (water, vegetables, exercise) to support diabetes prevention, as well as social communication habits (calm voice, frustration management).
A set of 8 visual scenario cards designed for adults with mild intellectual disabilities. Each card presents a common social or health-related challenge and provides a clear, respectful script or action step to practice frustration tolerance and social communication.
A highly visual, 5-page workbook for students with severe ID, focusing on personal space, waiting, and choosing safe behaviors through simple icons and large tracking areas. Revised for icon consistency.
Revised visual presentation for the Space Patrol lesson, updated with consistent icons for Wait and Safe Body to support students with severe intellectual disabilities.
Visual behavior reminders and a First/Then contract specifically designed for students with severe ID, using bold icons and high-contrast shapes. Revised for icon consistency.
A 6-slide visual presentation to introduce the concepts of personal space (The Bubble), bathroom rules (Stop/Wait), and safe body choices (Breathe/Squeeze) using large, bold icons.
Large-format activity cards for role-playing scenarios where the student hears "No" or "Wait" and practices choosing a safe coping strategy (Breathe, Squeeze, or Hand on Desk).
A professional data collection sheet for teachers to track student progress on personal boundaries, waiting, and physical safety behaviors.
A highly visual, 5-page workbook for students with severe ID, focusing on personal space, waiting, and choosing safe behaviors through simple icons and large tracking areas.
Visual behavior reminders and a First/Then contract specifically designed for students with severe ID, using bold icons and high-contrast shapes.
A teacher's guide for a social skills lesson focused on personal boundaries and delayed gratification, specifically designed for students with severe intellectual disabilities.
A portable visual aid card for the student to keep at their desk. It displays common frustration indicators and replacement 'Power Words'. It includes a specific reminder about the Art Lab rule.
A teacher-facing guide providing specific strategies for managing swearing and threats, including pre-correction techniques, the '3-Step Reset' for redirections, and specific protocols for handling inappropriate writing on art projects.
A worksheet for the student to practice identifying physical signs of frustration and matching specific 'Power Words' to common triggers like redirection or difficult work. It includes a positive reinforcement drawing area for art time.
A visual slide deck designed as a social story to teach a 4th-grade student with autism about 'Power Words' (replacement communication) versus 'Hurting Words' (swearing/threats). It includes visual cues for frustration and specific phrases to use during redirection.
A student worksheet for planning a personalized DEAR MAN conversation, optimized for 8.5x11 printing with dedicated sections for each step of the model and a vibrant 'hero quest' gaming theme.
A teacher's instructional script for the Space Patrol lesson, providing simplified, concrete language and physical prompts for students with severe intellectual disabilities. Revised for icon consistency.
A teacher's instructional script for the Space Patrol lesson, providing simplified, concrete language and physical prompts for students with severe intellectual disabilities.
An advanced social studies worksheet introducing basic map skills and community spatial awareness. It features a neighborhood map with key locations (Home, School, Park) and tracing paths, along with a checklist of community service roles.
An advanced science worksheet introducing animal habitats (Land vs. Water). Students categorize diverse animals like whales, lions, monkeys, and sharks, building classification and environmental awareness.
An advanced scissor skills worksheet that moves beyond straight lines to complex shapes (Triangle, Star) and a long continuous wave path. It challenges students to pivot the paper and manage multiple directional changes.
An advanced math worksheet increasing the difficulty to numbers up to 30. It includes three-digit addition using triple 10-frames, number comparisons (Greater Than/Less Than), and a "Super Challenge" triple-sum problem.
An advanced tracing worksheet featuring both uppercase and lowercase letters for increased fine motor challenge. It also includes independent writing boxes for words with ending blends (Star, Hand, Rocket) to build spelling skills.
An advanced teacher-facing guide that increases the difficulty of the program. It introduces uppercase/lowercase tracing, math up to 30, habitat science, neighborhood social studies, and multi-step reasoning tasks.
A social studies worksheet for Day 5 focusing on rules and feelings. Explores the positive outcome of following rules like using a quiet voice and kind hands. High-contrast layout designed for a first grader with Down syndrome.
A community helpers matching worksheet. Features firefighters, police officers, and doctors with corresponding trucks and tools. High visual clarity for first graders with Down syndrome.
A social studies worksheet for identifying 'Kind Choices' vs. 'Unkind Choices'. Students evaluate actions like sharing, taking, and helping by circling YES or NO. Includes visual icons and a volume control reminder.
A social studies worksheet for identifying objects found at school. Students circle icons like a bus, books, and teacher while ignoring non-school items like a bed or bath. High visual contrast for students with Down syndrome.
A social studies worksheet for identifying 'Home' and who lives there. Features a large drawing area and a circling task with high-contrast icons representing family, pets, and friends.
A simplified sink or float experiment worksheet. Students observe three items (Lego, coin, leaf) and circle a large green "up" arrow for float or a large red "down" arrow for sink. Features high contrast and minimal text.
A simplified 5 senses worksheet featuring a clear matching activity. Students draw lines to connect large sense icons (eye, ear, nose, hand, tongue) to corresponding objects (rainbow, music, flower, heart, apple). Designed for high visual clarity.
A day and night sorting worksheet for science. Features clear sorting boxes for 'Day' and 'Night' with accompanying icons to help students categorize celestial objects and times of day.
A visual science worksheet for identifying the parts of an apple (stem, skin, seed). Includes a diagram with callouts and large-format tracing words for phonics and fine motor reinforcement.
A science worksheet focusing on identifying living vs. non-living things. Features large icons (snake, rock, flower, car, baby, pencil) and a simple circling task designed for a student with Down syndrome.
Final mastery check and exit ticket for the 5-lesson sequence, allowing students to self-assess their technical skills and pedagogical understanding of digital annotation.
Student data management tool for organizing digital research annotations, quotes, and sources into a structured table.
Introductory slide deck for Lesson 5, explaining how a Research Matrix helps organize digital annotations from multiple sources into one master document.
Reference sheet for students providing safe and reliable websites for finding definitions, facts, maps, and multimedia to use as hyperlinks.
Student activity guide for Lesson 4, challenging students to transform a plain text paragraph into a rich, multi-dimensional resource with four types of hyperlinks.
Introductory slide deck for Lesson 4, explaining how hyperlinks turn static text into rich, multi-dimensional resources.
Student rubric and peer feedback form for Lesson 3, focusing on collaborative annotation quality and engagement.
Worksheet for Lesson 5 where students analyze behavioral data sets to make decisions about schedule thinning, identifying readiness for maintenance or signs of ratio strain.
Introductory slide deck for Lesson 3, covering the rules and etiquette for collaborative digital annotation during a 'Silent Debate'.
Teacher guide for Lesson 2, including the social media analogy breakdown, modeling tips, and common troubleshooting strategies for metacognition.
Slide deck for Lesson 5 focusing on schedule thinning, identifying readiness for intermittent reinforcement, and avoiding ratio strain in behavioral systems.
Practice document for Lesson 2, presenting text excerpts in a social-media style "feed" to encourage students to use the comment feature as marginalia.
Activity worksheet for Lesson 4 where students manage a simulated token exchange, tracking inventory and transactions while reflecting on logistics and social skill instruction.
Introductory slide deck for Lesson 2, using the social media "reply" analogy to teach students how to use the comment feature as digital marginalia.
Slide deck for Lesson 4 focusing on the logistics of managing a token exchange, including inventory control, teachable math/social moments, and delay of gratification.
Teacher guide for Lesson 1, including setup instructions, troubleshooting tips, and differentiation strategies.
Student worksheet for the technical scavenger hunt, including space to record menu paths and shortcuts.
Worksheet for Lesson 3 focusing on visual analysis of behavioral graphs, requiring students to identify level, trend, and variability across different scenarios.
Introductory slide deck for Lesson 1, covering digital vs. paper reading, technical toolsets, ergonomics, and a systematic highlighting code.
Slide deck for Lesson 3 focusing on visual analysis of behavioral data, including level, trend, and variability, to make informed decisions in a token economy.
The final mastery matching game for Lesson 3. Includes 4 large emoji category mats and 12 photo challenge card frames with detailed descriptions for generalization practice across all core emotions.
A visual slide presentation for the final mastery lesson, featuring quick flash reviews and matching challenges across all four core emotions. Includes a celebratory final slide for students.
A teacher-facing lesson plan for the final review lesson, focusing on generalization, mastery assessment, and mixed-emotion discrimination for non-verbal students.
A printable sorting mat and set of photo match cards for the 'Angry' and 'Scared' lesson. Features color-coded landing zones and detailed photo descriptions for visual discrimination practice.
A visual slide presentation introducing the emotions 'Angry' and 'Scared' using large emoji illustrations and clear placeholders for real-life photographic examples. Designed for non-verbal students with high-contrast visuals.
A teacher-facing facilitation guide for Lesson 2, focusing on strategies for teaching 'Angry' and 'Scared' emotions, including anatomical descriptions and physical response techniques.
Printable matching cards for the 'Happy' and 'Sad' lesson. Includes large emoji category cards and smaller frames for real-life photos with descriptive placeholders to help teachers source appropriate visual aids.
A visual slide presentation introducing the emotions 'Happy' and 'Sad' using large emoji illustrations and clear placeholders for real-life photographic examples. Designed for non-verbal students with high-contrast visuals.
A comprehensive teacher guide for Lesson 1, providing instructional strategies, prompting hierarchies, and AAC integration tips specifically for non-verbal students learning happy and sad emotions.
A practical daily hygiene checklist for students to use as part of their vocational transition, focusing on behaviors that support a positive workplace environment.
An instructional presentation exploring how personal hygiene habits and behaviors like nose-picking or body odor impact the 'Zones' of coworkers and supervisors.
A recording sheet for students to use during the 'Social Detective Academy' game, allowing them to track clues, identify feelings, and infer perspectives for each case.
A facilitation guide for teachers to deliver the Social Detective Academy lesson, including pacing, differentiation strategies for students on the autism spectrum, and guided discussion scripts.
