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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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What Does It Mean When a Living Thing Dies? : A Social Story
What Does It Mean When a Living Thing Dies? is a gentle social story designed to help learners understand death using simple language, real-life images, and supportive explanations. This resource explains that living things include people, animals, and plants. It teaches that when a living thing dies, its body stops working and cannot start again. The story also helps learners understand that being sick, hurt, sad, scared, or crying does not mean someone is dying. This social story is written i
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I Keep My Private Parts Private : A Social Story
I Keep My Private Parts Private – Social Story for BoysThis social story helps boys learn appropriate body boundaries and understand that private parts are personal and should be kept private. The story uses clear, concrete language and positive guidance to teach when and where it is appropriate to touch private parts, and why touching private parts in public is not okay. This social story teaches: What private parts areThat some parts of the body are only meant for the individual to seeWhy touc
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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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Following Rules in the Library: A Social Story
Help your students learn appropriate behavior and expectations for visiting the library with this easy-to-understand social story! "Following Rules in the Library" is a simple, visual-friendly story that teaches children how to act respectfully in a shared learning space. This social story covers: ✅ What a library is and what people do there ✅ Why it's important to be quiet and calm ✅ Positive behaviors to practice (like whispering, walking slowly, and asking for help) ❌ Behaviors to avoid
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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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