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Feeling Explorers

A structured multi-session speech therapy sequence designed for early language and AAC learners to master core emotion labeling and functional requesting. Paired with high-interest children's literature, each session combines visual communication supports with hands-on regulation and sensory activities.

EKElisabeth Kranz
Happy and Sad

Focuses on introducing baseline emotions (happy and sad) through children's literature such as Glad Monster, Sad Monster. Low verbal students learn receptive and expressive labeling of smiling versus frowning expressions alongside functional requesting for motivating play and comfort items.

Mad and Calm

Targets recognizing high-arousal emotions like anger and guiding students toward self-regulation and calm using When Sophie Gets Angry. Students practice functional requesting for sensory tools, breaks, and co-regulation strategies to advocate for their needs.

Feelings Mastery

Synthesizes emotional vocabulary across the full spectrum and provides a comprehensive literature-and-expansion master compendium for therapists. Features practical check-in visual sentence strips and ready-to-use therapy routines for low verbal communicators.

Feeling Explorers

A structured multi-session speech therapy sequence designed for early language and AAC learners to master core emotion labeling and functional requesting. Paired with high-interest children's literature, each session combines visual communication supports with hands-on regulation and sensory activities.

EKElisabeth Kranz

Core Word Reinforcement

Pair with core words: "STOP" (stop noise/task), "MORE" (more pressure/squeeze), "HELP" (open container).

Regulation Tracking & Request Prompt Level Target Criterion: 80% accuracy over 3 sessions

Identify "Mad"

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Identify "Calm"

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Request Sensory Tool

Trials: 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇

Advocate "Break/Stop"

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Tactile Heart Sensory Bin: Felt hearts, weighted beanbags, and heart squishy balls hidden in rice.

Requesting Routine

Child requests items from sensory bin: "WANT BIG HEART", "MORE SQUISH", or "HELP FIND".

Speech Therapy Intervention Compendium • Emotion Expansion Page 1 of 2 (Continued →)

SLP Clinical Reference Part 2: Books 5–8

Emotion Literature Master Guide

Focus: Advanced Routines & Co-Regulation

Early AAC & Functional Pragmatics

Communication Temptations: Low verbal communicators request most naturally when an engaging sensory activity is interrupted briefly. Provide pause time (5–8s) to elicit authentic AAC selections.

5

The Way I Feel by Janan Cain

Core: GO / STOP / FAST / SLOW

Labeling Target

Silly, Scared, Disappointed, Excited, Proud. Expressive posture and whole-body signs.

Sensory Activity

Emotion Freeze Dance: Play upbeat music to dance "silly/excited", freeze into "scared" or "proud" statues.

Requesting Routine

Stop music suddenly. Student requests "PLAY MUSIC", "GO", or "MORE DANCE" via communication mat.

6

Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang

Core: NO / NOT / LIKE / WAIT

Labeling Target

Grumpy, Hunched, Frowning. Normalizing that it's okay to feel not happy sometimes.

Sensory Activity

Monkey Posture Imitation: Slump in beanbag chair, bunch up brows, then practice relaxing jaw and arms.

Requesting Routine

Practice rejection & personal boundaries: "NO HUG", "WAIT", or "I WANT ALONE" before returning to table.

7

The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld

Core: STAY / WITH / LISTEN / HUG

Labeling Target

Sadness, devastation (castle crashed), quiet comfort, receptive listening.

Sensory Activity

Block Tower Crash & Soft Rabbit: Build large block tower, knock it down gently, cuddle a soft plush rabbit.

Requesting Routine

Request quiet co-regulation support: "WANT RABBIT", "SIT WITH ME", or "BUILD AGAIN".

8

My Body Sends a Signal by Natalia Maguire

Core: BODY / HURT / FEEL / NEED

Labeling Target

Internal interoception: fluttering tummy (nervous), fast heartbeat (excited/mad), tired eyes.

Sensory Activity

Heartbeat Stethoscope & Ice Touch: Listen to heart with toy stethoscope, hold cold ice pack for quick signal resets.

Requesting Routine

Translate body signals to action requests: "WANT WATER", "REST EYES", or "PRESSURE PLEASE".

Speech Therapy Intervention Compendium • Complete Reference Page 2 of 2 • End of Catalog

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