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Visuals have shown to be a proven support when it comes to learning - and that includes when little ones are mastering regulation skills! This download features two designs (7 total versions) to help children visualize and identify with what zone(s) they might be in. This resource includes the following:- Zones Feelings Strip, Blank (Blue Background)- Zones Feelings Strip, Blank (Green Background)- Zones Feelings Strip, With Coping Skills (Blue Background)- Zones Feelings Strip, With Coping Sk

When little ones are navigating big feelings, it can be challenging for them to identify their emotional state, along with their needs or wants. These full-color posters with hand-drawn illustrations can help your little one(s) visualize zones in which their feelings may be categorized into. Display these in your therapy room, classroom or calm down corner. UPDATE 7/13/23: This download now includes (8) high-resolution .pdf designs! 4 higher-contrast versions are now added.Please note, this pro

Identifying how you are feeling is the first step in emotional regulation. Sometimes it can be difficult to articulate those feelings. Use this visual feelings wheel for younger one’s to help guide & accurately label how they are feeling with visual supports. -- Your download and use of this product implies understanding of the Terms of Use, which can be found within this document. Want to see more? Check out some of our other resource packets on the topics below! Visuals + Schedules:Bedtime

A sensory diet focuses on what a child's sensory system needs in order to achieve a regulated and "ready to learn" state. So what exactly is a sensory diet, what does it need to include, and how can you tell if it's actually working to provide what the child needs? This resource we created answers all of the above and more! This resource packet covers the following topics:What is a sensory diet and what does it include? Important considerations Creating a sensory diet that works A printable lis

Let's assume that a child has 3 meals and 2 snacks per day. A therapist treating that child may see them twice a week, leaving that caregiver with 33 opportunities each week to continuing addressing feeding! Looking at these numbers, it's easy to see that equipping the caregiver with the tools and strategies to encourage their child's progress is paramount. This resource packet focuses on the approach of food chaining, a proven, positive approach to increasing the variety of a child's diet and

We can all agree that as therapists, our schedules are busy enough as it is (can we get an amen?!)We found that by utilizing a thoughtfully pre-determined evaluation guide, we could take the stress out of an evaluation and get back to the fun of it. We made this resource with the intention to outline the evaluation process, or to serve as an extra guide in addition to a standardized assessment for identifying potential factors that impact a child's performance. This 14-page evaluation template

Interoception (our awareness of internal body sensations), can be a tricky topic to cover. This sensory system plays an important role in emotional regulation, as it allows little ones to detect and respond to the internal sensations experienced during different feelings. This includes our heart pounding when we're scared, our body feeling hot when we're angry, and more! This packet was created to provide information on this sensory system, a variety of exercises to practice interoceptive awaren

Toileting is a routine where sequencing is absolutely necessary - or a mess is quick to happen! This resource was created to provide both no-prep schedules and more individualized options for children still learning their toileting routine. Included in this resource, you'll find:32 hand-drawn images with 3 skin tones to choose from, including (but not limited to): close door, lift toilet lid, lift toilet seat, pull down/up underpants, pull down/up pants, sit on toilet, set timer, pee in toilet (

These first/then boards provide students with clear expectations and a visual support for transitioning between activities. Use these first/then boards by printing, laminating, and affixing your velcro pictures where appropriate. This packet offers TEN template options when structuring a visual schedule board: Two-step first/then schedule (2)Three-step first, next, then (2)Four-step to-do, all done schedule (1)Four-step first, next, then, last schedule (2)Four-step numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 schedule

Celebrate your little one's hard work and accomplishments by presenting them with a certificate of their graduation from therapy! Simply print, trim (if desired), fill in the relevant information and present. *Please note - while a pre-written template is provided, if you choose to edit, this download will take you to an editable Canva template. You will need to create a free account on Canva to access.-- Your download and use of this product implies understanding of the Terms of Use, which can

When little ones are navigating big feelings, it can be challenging for them to identify their emotional state, along with their needs or wants. Use these no-prep sorting activities to help your child identify and visualize their feeling(s) in certain situations. Just print this resource and have your little one cut + paste or color as they decipher how they might feel in these situations! This download includes:(1) full-color zones sorting mat(24) scenarios with hand-drawn illustrations(2) no-p

When little ones are navigating big feelings, it can be challenging for them to identify their emotional state, along with their needs or wants. Use these no-prep print and go worksheets to help your child identify the internal body sensations they might experience in each zone. Just print this resource and have your little one identify and color the internal changes they may experience in green, blue, red and yellow zones! This download includes:(1) "Where I Feel My Feelings" body scan labeling

Children with learning disabilities have a significantly higher level of primitive retained reflexes compared to other children (Hickey & Feldhacker, 2021). When we think of reflexes, we may envision being tapped on the knee at the doctor's office, or yanking our hand away from a hot stove. These reflexes allow our bodies and brains to complete motor movements without having to consciously think about it. Primitive reflexes are named for the part of the brain in which they originate - the prim

Looking for sensory diet visuals that can be used in the classroom, clinic, and at home? This packet includes 84 bright, realistic sensory diet visuals that can address a variety of sensory needs, including: Tactile + messy playHeavy work + proprioceptionCalming and regulating inputAlerting and arousing inputAnimal walks Classroom tasks + activities...and more!Your download and use of this product implies understanding of the Terms of Use, which can be found within this document. Want to see mo

Having an easy to follow, visual exercise to calm your body can be a helpful tool. We've compiled this resource of simple but effective cards that little ones can trace their finger along as they focus on regulating their breathing. Put them on a ring for easy choosing, or select one from the deck to implement! Included in this packet:16 Color Finger-Tracing Paths (2 per page, making them the perfect size for little hands)Calming Card Deck Cover + Instruction PageRecommended Assembly Instruction

When it comes to teaching feelings identification and regulation techniques, we found it hard to find a resource that was digestible for little ones while still being a thorough explanation of the Zones approach. That's how this resource came about! This social story provides approachable language + hand-drawn illustrations to help teach about emotions and self regulation using zones inspired content. Story telling has been used an effective way to teach for centuries (Green, 2004). Stories pea

When little ones are navigating big feelings, it can be challenging for them to identify their emotional state, along with their needs or wants. Use this interactive worksheet to help your child identify the internal body sensations they might experience in each zone, as well as identify coping skill(s) that can support them through each zone. Two versions are available: a no-prep one, where they can color in the body parts they associate with each zone and write in coping skills they might util

When little ones are navigating big feelings, it can be challenging for them to identify their emotional state, along with their needs or wants. Use this Regulation Toolbox activity to help your child identify their feeling(s), along with having them problem solve ways to regulate. This interactive activity includes:Black & white color-your-own flip book template and low-prep color optionFeelings visuals for emotional states (non-zones based): restless, silly or excited, upset or mad, tired or

This first release from our Sensory Simplified series is our most comprehensive resource yet!Created with the intention to inform educators and parents on the sensory processing system, this resource can also be utilized by therapists. When we understand the how and why behind sensory input and processing difficulties, we are better able to support the child's ability and readiness to learn. With easy-to-digest explanations, this resource includes detailed (but not overwhelming) information on

Zones of Regulation (inspired) Guessing Game – Emotional Regulation Activity for Kids Description:Make learning about emotions and self-regulation fun with this Zones of Regulation-inspired guessing game! Perfect for classrooms, therapy sessions, or at home, this engaging activity helps children identify and understand the different Zones (Blue, Green, Yellow, and Red) through interactive play. This resource includes:Character Cards: Illustrations and descriptions of relatable behaviors, emotion