About the store
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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Inappropiate Behaviors Visual Icons | Editable
This resource includes 60 picture symbols designed to represent a variety of inappropriate behaviors that may occur in educational or therapeutic settings. The icons are displayed in a grid format across three pages, with 20 icons per page, each with a size of 2 inches. These visual symbols provide clear and accessible representations of specific behaviors that are commonly addressed in behavior management strategies. Also available in an easy-to-edit format, allowing you to tailor it to your s
K - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
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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Functional Fill-ins Intraverbals | Boom Cards
Boost your students' language skills with this engaging Intraverbal Fill-Ins (Functions) resource! Helps students practice intraverbal language skills by completing common functional phrases related to daily routines. Students are prompted to fill in the missing word to complete each sentence, supporting both speech and language development. 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
K - 4th
For All Subjects
Life Skills Daily Routine: 3-Step Functional Sequence
Life Skills Daily Routine: 3-Step Functional SequenceThis interactive and comprehensive life skills resource is designed for learners to develop practical, daily living skills through a three-step functional sequence. Each skill is broken down into manageable steps, encouraging independence and confidence in completing everyday tasks. Perfect for classroom or home use, these tasks focus on essential routines, helping students practice self-care, household chores, and functional independence. T
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Problem Solving Social Scenarios | Problems & Solutions| Boom Cards
Each scenario features a photo depicting a problem and its corresponding solution. Students will examine the image and identify both the problem and the solution based on the visual cues provided. These interactive decks are perfect for developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills. They encourage students to analyze situations, understand cause-and-effect relationships, and apply solutions to everyday challenges. Ideal for promoting social-emotional learning and improving decision-mak
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Emotions & Feelings PEC Visual Icons
This set of 60 Unisex Picture Icons is designed to help students express their emotions and feelings in a clear and visual way. Featuring a variety of common emotional states, such as happy, frustrated, tired, nervous, in love, feeling full, and more, these icons are perfect for supporting emotional literacy and communication. Key Features:60 Unisex Picture Icons depicting various emotions and feelingsEmotions include happy, frustrated, angry, tired, nervous, and moreAvailable in 1.5" and 2" siz
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Pronoun Sorting Board (He/She/They) + Task cards with Real Photos | File Folder
Pronoun Identification Packet: He/She/They (With Real Photos)This comprehensive packet is designed to help students practice identifying and using the pronouns he, she, and they. It features real photographs of people from various ages and ethnic backgrounds, providing a diverse and inclusive approach to learning. The packet includes three engaging sets of activities to promote generalization and reinforce understanding. Included in the packet: 1. Sorting Board: He vs. SheA fun and interacti
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English Language Arts
Emotion Flashcards - Real pictures of Males & Females All Ages
Encourage language development, communication, and conversation with these engaging emotion flashcards! Perfect for helping children identify and express their feelings, these cards feature vibrant, high-quality photos that represent five key emotions: Happy, Sad, Angry, Shocked, and Tired. Features:80 photo cards (approx. 5”H x 3 3/4”W each)Depicting a diverse range of males and females of all agesEach page contains 4 images for easy printing, laminating, and cuttingIdeal for sparking meaningfu
K - 5th
Vocabulary
Identify the Pronoun: He, She, They | Boom Cards
This interactive Boom Learning deck is designed to help students practice identifying the appropriate pronoun "he," "she," or "they" in relation to corresponding pictures. Each card features a person or group (variety of ages: kids, teens, adults, seniors). 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 connecte
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Intraverbal Fill-ins | File Folder
This resource includes 3 engaging boards designed to support intraverbal fill-in practice. Each board features 15 prompts that encourage students to complete simple sentences with the correct word. Perfect for building language skills, students will be prompted to fill in the blanks with words like "pencil," "fork," or "crayon." These boards are ideal for reinforcing vocabulary, sentence structure, and intraverbal responses. Great for both classroom and home use, this resource can be customized
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English Language Arts
Sort Same vs Different Items | File Folder
Sort Same vs Different Items ActivityThis engaging sorting activity helps students develop critical thinking and categorization skills by distinguishing between items that are the same and those that are different.
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What Can I Say? Politely Interrupting Conversations Boom Cards
Help learners practice choosing polite phrases to interrupt a conversation appropriately with these interactive Boom Cards™! This digital social skills activity includes real-life school, home, and community scenarios where learners must choose the best phrase to politely interrupt, ask for help, join a conversation, get someone’s attention, or communicate a need respectfully. Each card presents a short scenario and two response choices. Learners practice identifying the more appropriate phrase,
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What Should They Do First? Prioritizing Real-Life Situations Boom Card
What Should They Do First? Prioritizing Real-Life Situations is an interactive social problem-solving Boom Card resource designed to help students practice choosing the best first step in everyday situations. This resource includes real-life scenario task cards that target prioritizing, decision-making, safety awareness, responsibility, urgency, and problem-solving. Each card presents a short relatable scenario and asks students to decide what the person should do first using 3 multiple-choic
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For All Subjects, Social Emotional Learning
Social Inferencing: Perspective Taking | What Are They Thinking? | Boom Cards
This resource focuses on helping students develop perspective-taking skills. Through a series of engaging photos, students are prompted to identify what the person in the image might be thinking based on their expression, posture, and the situation. This activity promotes empathy and social awareness by encouraging students to put themselves in others' shoes and understand different points of view. It's a valuable tool for enhancing emotional intelligence, improving critical thinking, and helpin
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Visual Phrases Unisex Picture Icons
This resource includes 72 Unisex Picture Icons designed to support communication with phrases for a variety of classroom or therapeutic settings. Each icon measures 2" and is presented in a convenient grid format. Simply laminate the sheet and cut along the lines for easy use. These icons can be used to help students express themselves effectively and encourage communication skills. Included phrases:I want / I want that / I want those / I don't wantI don't knowI want to talk to youThank you / N
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The Three Little Pigs Adapted Question Book & Sequence Set
Help your students understand the story of the Three Little Pigs with this product! Features: * Question adapted book: Student or adult read the sentences on each page. The student answers the question and chooses the correct picture from the choices provided. Sentences are broken down for easy understanding. Example: "The first pig built a house of straws". Question: What did the first pig build? "The wolf huffed and puffed
K - 3rd
Reading
Pronoun + Action Verb Sentence Match | File Folder
File Folder Activity: Pronoun + Action Verbs MatchingThis engaging activity is designed to help students practice identifying and matching pronouns (He, She, They) and action verbs to corresponding pictures. Students will read a sentence and choose the picture that best illustrates the pronoun and action described. It includes six different boards with various action verbs to reinforce vocabulary and comprehension skills. Example Sentences:She is eating.He is singing.They are pointing.Verbs Incl
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248 Question Flashcards: Who, What, Where, When, Why, How & Community Helpers
This set of 248 flashcards features a variety of questions designed to develop critical thinking and comprehension skills. The cards are divided into key question categories: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How. Each card features a question along with a corresponding picture and written answer, making it easier to understand and engage with the material. Additionally, the set includes 16 questions about community helpers (Who,Where,What) , such as teachers, doctors, firefighters, and more, he
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Expressive Picture Cards for Vocabulary Building (Real Photos) | Boom Cards
This Boom Card set includes 165 digital expressive picture cards, providing versatile opportunities for students to practice and develop key language skills. These decks can be used in a variety of ways to help students work on labeling, categorizing, answering WH questions, yes/no questions, and much more! The set includes 8 categories and 1 mixed card deck for a comprehensive review: ColorsPlacesAnimalsFoodsEveryday ItemsEmotions/FeelingsOccupationsAction VerbsMixed CardsWith real photos to en
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For All Subjects
Receptive Picture Cards for Vocabulary Building (Real Photos) | Boom Cards
This Boom Card set features 169 engaging digital decks with receptive picture cards, providing an interactive way to explore and learn various concepts. The decks are organized into 8 categories: colors, foods, occupations, places, everyday items, verbs, animals, and feelings, with an additional mixed category that combines all topics for a comprehensive review. Each deck displays a set of 4 picture cards, encouraging students to identify and match pictures to words. The activity challenges reco
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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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