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Welcome to Applied Behavior Essentials!
I’m Melissa, the creator behind this shop. As a behavioral therapist with experience supporting children on the autism spectrum, I understand how important it is to have resources that are clear, engaging, and easy to use in everyday settings.
My goal is to create practical materials that support learning, communication, social skills, emotional regulation, and independence. Many of my resources include visual supports, social stories, task cards, activities, and structured teaching tools designed to make learning more approachable and meaningful for different learners.
At Applied Behavior Essentials, I focus on creating resources that are both effective and realistic for educators, therapists, and parents to use. I believe learning should feel supportive, encouraging, and accessible while recognizing each child’s individual strengths and needs.
Thank you for visiting my shop! I hope these resources help support your learners and make teaching a little easier along the way.
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Inferring Emotions: Identify & Explain Why | Boom Cards
Help your students build emotional awareness and empathy with this engaging Boom Card set focused on identifying and understanding emotions. Using real-life photos, students will practice recognizing happy, sad, and angry facial In each deck: View a photo of a person showing an emotion Identify how the person is feeling (happy, sad, or angry) Answer a follow-up question about why the person might feel that wayThese decks are a great tool for building emotional awareness, promoting empathy,
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Going for a Walk in the Community: A Social Story
Social Story: Going for a Walk in the Community | Autism, SEL, Life SkillsHelp learners feel confident and safe while exploring their neighborhood with this engaging and supportive social story: "Going for a Walk in the Community."This social narrative is perfect for teaching community awareness, safety rules, and expected behaviors during neighborhood walks. It's designed with clear, positive language and is ideal for students with autism, special needs, or those working on social-emotional
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I Can Ride the Subway Train: A Social Story
This social story helps children prepare for riding a subway or metro train. Written in simple, supportive language, the story explains what subways are, what sounds and crowds to expect, and offers clear coping tools to manage feelings like fear, frustration, or sensory overload. Perfect for: * Autism support * Social-emotional learning * Special education classrooms * Travel preparation * Life skills practice Topics Covered: * What a subway train is * Loud noises and how they may feel * Crowde
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Celebrating My Birthday: A Social Story
Celebrating My Birthday is a story that explains what birthdays are, why we celebrate them, and the many different ways a birthday can be special! Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, early elementary, or special education settings, this story supports emotional development and social understanding while promoting self-love and inclusion. Whether birthdays are big, quiet, filled with cake, or celebrated in a unique way, this story reassures every child that their birthday is important. What’s
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Flexible vs Rigid Thinking | Boom Cards
Help your students learn the difference between flexible and not flexible thinking with this interactive Boom Card deck! This resource guides students through real-life scenarios where each card prompts students to: Identify the type of thinking (flexible or not flexible) Identify on the reasoning behind the choicePerfect for whole-class instruction, small groups, or independent practice, this interactive resource includes 30 self-paced digital cards designed to strengthen students' ability to
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Sequencing 3-Step Pictures | Boom Cards
Help students strengthen their understanding of everyday routines with these 3-step functional sequencing cards. This resource is perfect for teaching life skills, following directions, and comprehension of real-world tasks. Upon Purchase:When you purchase this product, you will receive a PDF with a link that will take you directly to the BOOM Learning site, where the task cards are hosted and ready for use. What are Boom Cards?Boom Cards are internet based, interactive activities tha
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Conversations | Asking Questions | Boom Cards
Help your students sharpen their inferencing and conversation skills with this engaging set of Boom Cards! Each interactive deck features a speech bubble containing a statement, and students must choose the most appropriate question they could ask in response. Example: Statement: “I am so happy today!” Correct Question: “Why are you happy?” This activity helps students practice question formation, comprehension, and critical thinking. It's perfect for developing language skills, encouragin
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Color + Animal: What Do You See? | Boom Cards
This interactive Boom Card deck helps students build sentence structure, color recognition, and animal vocabulary using real-life photos. Each card shows a picture and prompts students to complete the sentence: “What do you see? I see a (color) (animal).” Upon Purchase:When you purchase this product, you will receive a PDF with a link that will take you directly to the BOOM Learning site, where the task cards are hosted and ready for use. About Boom CardsTo use Boom Cards, you must be conn
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Match Vehicle To Its Place | Boom Cards
Make learning fun and interactive with this engaging vehicle sorting activity! This Boom Card deck helps students identify different modes of transportation and sort them based on where they belong: sky, land, or water. It's a great way to build vocabulary, critical thinking, and classification skills in a digital format. Students will look at a picture of a vehicle (e.g., airplane, car, submarine) and drag it to the correct category. Upon Purchase:When you purchase this product, you will re
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Pronouns + Action Verb | Match Sentence to Picture | Boom Cards
This engaging Boom Card deck helps students practice matching sentences with pronouns and action verbs to the correct pictures. Great For: Pronoun practice Verb recognition Reading comprehension Speech therapy and ESL Special education and early learnersUpon Purchase:When you purchase this product, you will receive a PDF with a link that will take you directly to the BOOM Learning site, where the task cards are hosted and ready for use. What are Boom Cards?Boom Cards are internet b
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Waiting for the Elevator: A Social Story
This social story is designed to help learner understand what to do when the elevator is full and they need to wait their turn. Waiting can be hard—but with clear language and positive strategies, this story empowers children to manage their feelings and make safe choices. What’s Included: A printable social story: "I Can Wait for the Elevator" Simple sentences and supportive visuals Strategies for staying calm (deep breathing, counting, using a fidget, positive self-talk, and more) Help your
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Match the Pronoun: He, She, and They (Grocery store) | Boom Cards
This resource is ideal for helping students practice and strengthen their understanding of the personal pronouns "He," "She," and "They." In each interactive deck, students will read a sentence, choose the item that corresponds to the pronoun, and place it in the correct shopping cart. Upon Purchase:When you purchase this product, you will receive a PDF with a link that will take you directly to the BOOM Learning site, where the task cards are hosted and ready for use. About Boom CardsTo use Boo
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Find by Category | Boom Cards
Build categorization skills with this fun and interactive Find by Category Boom Card deck! Perfect for identifying and grouping items by category with engaging visual prompts. Each card includes a mix of images, and students must choose the correct ones that fit the target category. Upon Purchase:When you purchase this product, you will receive a PDF with a link that will take you directly to the BOOM Learning site, where the task cards are hosted and ready for use. What are Boom Cards?Boom
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Find the Wrong Picture: What Doesn't Belong | Boom Cards
Find the Wrong Picture: Critical Thinking Activity - Boom CardsStudents will follow the instruction "What doesn't belong" and choose the picture that doesn't fit with the others. Upon Purchase:When you purchase this product, you will receive a PDF with a link that will take you directly to the BOOM Learning site, where the task cards are hosted and ready for use. What are Boom Cards?Boom Cards are internet based, interactive activities that work great for distance learning! They are highly moti
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Match the Sound: Auditory Discrimination | Boom Cards
Match the Sound: Auditory Discrimination This product is designed to help students practice sound discrimination by matching sounds to their corresponding pictures. Learners will listen to various sounds and choose the picture that best matches each one. This engaging activity is perfect for improving auditory discrimination and reinforcing listening skills, making it an excellent resource for early learners or those focusing on sound recognition. Upon Purchase:When you purchase this product, y
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Find the Opposite | Real pictures | Boom Cards
This interactive Boom Card deck helps students practice identifying opposites (antonyms) with fun and engaging prompts. Students will read a sentence and choose the correct opposite word from the options provided. Upon Purchase:When you purchase this product, you will receive a PDF with a link that will take you directly to the BOOM Learning site, where the task cards are hosted and ready for use. About Boom CardsTo use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on
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Welcome to Applied Behavior Essentials!
I’m Melissa, the creator behind this shop. As a behavioral therapist with experience supporting children on the autism spectrum, I understand how important it is to have resources that are clear, engaging, and easy to use in everyday settings.
My goal is to create practical materials that support learning, communication, social skills, emotional regulation, and independence. Many of my resources include visual supports, social stories, task cards, activities, and structured teaching tools designed to make learning more approachable and meaningful for different learners.
At Applied Behavior Essentials, I focus on creating resources that are both effective and realistic for educators, therapists, and parents to use. I believe learning should feel supportive, encouraging, and accessible while recognizing each child’s individual strengths and needs.
Thank you for visiting my shop! I hope these resources help support your learners and make teaching a little easier along the way.
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