Helping young students calm their bodies and feel safe is essential in early elementary classrooms.

This resource provides simple, clear, and reassuring calm down visuals designed specifically for first grade students with autism and special education needs.

This PDF includes visual supports that guide students through a calm-down process using short, easy-to-read sentences and clear visuals.

The visuals help students:

• recognize their feelings
• accept emotions without stress
• use simple calming strategies
• return to learning calmly

This resource is ideal for:

• Autism (ASD)
• Special Education
• Emotional regulation support
• First Grade classrooms
• Therapy rooms
• Home use

All visuals are:

• low-stress
• developmentally appropriate
• easy to understand
• ready to use
• No writing required.
• No complex instructions.
• Just clear visual support when it’s needed most.

Use these calm down visuals:

• during emotional moments
• in calm down corners
• as part of daily routines
• for emotional check-ins
• Print, laminate, or display digitally

Designed to support emotional regulation while keeping learning environments calm, structured, and supportive.