AdaptAbility

Small group instruction time is short and needs to be maximized! This resource will give students with special needs help following the rules of a well-run group. Print the poster to hang permanently in your small group area, and print the cards for individual students or mount them to the tabletop near students who need regular reminders. Two versions of each resource are here to help - a "check box" version for review with students, and a list view for initial instruction and reminders. Use t

Students benefit from clear expectations and a regular review of those expectations, especially students with special needs. You'll find a class poster of rules, a set of alternate wording for the posted expectations, a blank class rules poster and as a BONUS, a set of smaller badges with expectations. I recommend laminating all the pages for longevity. In my room, I have printed, cut, laminated, and velcroed the rules to present one at a time on our blank class rules poster during the first wee

Campus drills can be frightening for special needs students! Ease their fears by using these visuals. You'll find three levels of fire drill visuals to help each child understand their responsibility during a fire drill. Search AdaptAbility for more products for your special needs classroom! All visuals are from the familiar Mayer-Johnson Boardmaker library of communication symbols.

Special learners often don't know how to regulate their emotions during the school day. Social stories can help them make acceptable choices and remain calm and cooperative during instruction. This resource comes in 3 levels to address varying levels of reading and comprehension skills. See my store for more visual helps! All visuals created by Adaptability using Boardmaker by Tobii Dynavox and are used by permission.

Special learners often don't know how to regulate their emotions during the school day. Social stories can help them make acceptable choices and remain calm and cooperative during instruction. This resource comes in 3 levels to address varying levels of reading and comprehension skills. See my store for more visual helps! All visuals created by Adaptability using Boardmaker by Tobii Dynavox and are used by permission.

School emergency drills can be scary for special needs children! Use these materials created with familiar Boardmaker symbols to help them understand the routine of a lockdown drill and how to stay safe. Lockdown drill visuals come in 3 levels so that each of your special learners can understand. I recommend laminating the materials for longevity. All materials created by Adaptability using Boardmaker’s PCS by Mayer-Johnson LLC. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission.

Managing emotions during the school day can be challenging for special needs students - particularly those with limited communication skills. This bundle will help them express their needs with targeted visuals for 5 different emotions/feelings, each with a social story in 3 different levels to meet the needs of all of your students! Included in this bundle: When I Feel Mad When I Feel Sad When I Feel Sick When I Feel Scared When I Feel Tired When I Feel Hungry Search my store, AdaptAbility, fo

Special learners often don't know how to regulate their emotions during the school day. Social stories can help them make acceptable choices and remain calm and cooperative during instruction. This resource comes in 3 levels to address varying levels of reading and comprehension skills. See my store for more visual helps! All visuals created by Adaptability using Boardmaker by Tobii Dynavox and are used by permission.

Students with Autism and other special needs often fear change, and this can lead to some challenging behaviors! Prepare your students for a substitute teacher with the social stories here - presented in 3 levels so you can differentiate to meet their needs! Please visit my shop - Adaptability - to find other social story packs being developed now, as well as other great resources for your special needs classroom. All products developed using Boardmaker by Tobii Dynavox and used with permission.

Special learners often don't know how to regulate their emotions during the school day. Social stories can help them make acceptable choices and remain calm and cooperative during instruction. This resource comes in 3 levels to address varying levels of reading and comprehension skills. See my store for more visual helps! All visuals created by Adaptability using Boardmaker by Tobii Dynavox and are used by permission.

Special learners often don't know how to regulate their emotions during the school day. Social stories can help them make acceptable choices and remain calm and cooperative during instruction. This resource comes in 3 levels to address varying levels of reading and comprehension skills. See my store for more visual helps! All visuals created by Adaptability using Boardmaker by Tobii Dynavox and are used by permission.