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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
About the store
K&K Studios creates regulation-first tools for learners who struggle with traditional approaches. Our resources are designed to reduce overwhelm, support nervous system safety, and help students engage without shutdown, refusal, or escalation. While our work is deeply informed by Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), our tools are used by educators and families supporting: • autistic learners • ADHD • executive function challenges • anxiety and school resistance • and any student who needs a more flexible, supportive approach We focus on what actually works in real moments — not compliance, not pressure, and not one-size-fits-all systems. Instead, you’ll find: • visual supports that lower demand • tools that support task initiation and follow-through • strategies that prevent escalation before it starts • flexible frameworks that adapt to the learner, not the other way around Every resource is created with a simple goal: Help students feel safe enough to try. Because when regulation comes first, everything else becomes possible. Follow for practical tools that reduce escalation — not fuel it.
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Preview of Executive Function Toolkit | Task Initiation & Focus Activities

Executive Function Toolkit | Task Initiation & Focus Activities

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K&K Studios
A comprehensive, neurodiversity-affirming system for supporting executive function Executive function challenges don’t show up in just one way. Some students struggle to regulate. Some can’t start. Some lose momentum. Some need better planning. And many need adults who can track patterns and adjust supports clearly. This toolkit brings all of those pieces together into one cohesive system for students and educators. 🔁 What This Toolkit SupportsThis resource supports the full executive function
Preview of     Task Initiation Support for ADHD Students

Task Initiation Support for ADHD Students

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Executive function tools to help students start tasks when they feel stuck Many students understand what they need to do — but can’t get started. Task initiation is an executive function skill that requires: readinessenergyemotional regulationclarity around first stepsThis toolkit provides structured, low-pressure tools to help students move from “stuck” to started — without relying on compliance, urgency, or shame. Designed for classroom, special education, and intervention use. 💛 Getting star
Preview of ADHD Task Breakdown Activities | Executive Function Planning Worksheets

ADHD Task Breakdown Activities | Executive Function Planning Worksheets

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Some students don’t struggle because they can’t do the work — they struggle because the work feels too big to start. This Executive Function bundle is designed to help students: Start tasks with less resistanceBreak assignments into manageable stepsReduce overwhelm without lowering expectationsBuild momentum and confidence through structureThese tools are neutral, flexible, and non-punitive, making them appropriate for all learners, not just those with identified needs. 💛 Getting started feels
Preview of ADHD Emotional Regulation Worksheets | Executive Function Coping Toolkit

ADHD Emotional Regulation Worksheets | Executive Function Coping Toolkit

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Executive function tools to support regulation before learning begins Learning doesn’t start when instruction begins — it starts when students are regulated enough to engage. This toolkit provides structured, body-based check-ins that help students identify how they’re feeling, what their body needs, and which supports will help them participate more successfully. Designed for classroom, special education, and intervention use. 💛 Getting started feels hard? Try this FREE Task Initiation Tool
Preview of Is It Dyscalculia? Math Screener for Struggling Learners (Gr 1–4)

Is It Dyscalculia? Math Screener for Struggling Learners (Gr 1–4)

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K&K Studios
This dyscalculia screener and math skills assessment helps identify number sense gaps, number reversals, and early math difficulties in grades 1–4. Identify math struggles early with this no-prep, neurodiversity-friendly screener designed to uncover challenges in number sense, patterns, estimation, and more. This is more than a test—it’s a guided screening tool that helps you understand how a student is thinking, not just whether answers are correct. 💛 Looking for extra support?Grab the FREE A
Preview of Executive Function Planning Toolkit | Daily & Weekly Planner for ADHD & Students

Executive Function Planning Toolkit | Daily & Weekly Planner for ADHD & Students

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Executive function tools for starting tasks, staying focused, and completing work Many students don’t struggle because they “won’t” work — they struggle because planning, starting, and following through requires executive function skills that are still developing. This bundle provides clear, structured daily planning tools that help students: identify what matters todaybreak tasks into manageable stepsanticipate barrierschoose supports before frustration hitsDesigned for classroom, special educa
Preview of     ADHD Getting Started Support | Readiness & Task Initiation

ADHD Getting Started Support | Readiness & Task Initiation

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Pushing a task before a student is ready often leads to shutdown, avoidance, or escalation. The Executive Function Readiness Check is a teacher-facing tool designed to quickly assess whether a student is ready to begin — and what kind of support might help before demands increase. This tool supports task initiation, regulation, and follow-through by helping adults pause, observe, and respond intentionally. 💛 Getting started feels hard? Try this FREE Task Initiation ToolWhat This Tool Is✔ A tea
Preview of     Helping Students Start Tasks & Follow Through | Teacher Guide

Helping Students Start Tasks & Follow Through | Teacher Guide

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Struggling to support students who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to begin? This Executive Function Teacher Guide provides clear, practical guidance for using executive function tools effectively — without escalating demands or relying on compliance-based strategies. Designed for elementary and early middle school classrooms, this guide helps educators confidently support task initiation, planning, organization, and follow-through. 💛 Getting started feels hard? Try this FREE Task Ini
Preview of Start Work Plan | Task Initiation Worksheet for ADHD Executive Function

Start Work Plan | Task Initiation Worksheet for ADHD Executive Function

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Some students don’t struggle with the work—they struggle with starting. This simple, structured planning tool helps students move from sitting and stuck → clear and ready to begin. This worksheet helps students:✔ identify what they are working on ✔ recognize supports that help them focus ✔ choose a clear next step ✔ reduce overwhelm before starting 🎯 PERFECT FORADHDexecutive functioning challengestask initiation strugglesindependent work timestudents who sit but don’t begin🧩 WHAT’S INCLUDEDsta
Preview of Track Executive Function Supports & Student Progress | Data Sheet for IEP & ADHD

Track Executive Function Supports & Student Progress | Data Sheet for IEP & ADHD

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This executive function data sheet helps educators track which supports actually help students start, engage, or regulate — without behavior charts or compliance-based language. Designed for real classrooms, real kids, and real decision-making. What This Resource IsThis is a teacher-facing executive function progress and support tracking sheet used to document: Supports triedStudent responsesBarriers observedPatterns over timeNext-step adjustmentsIt helps teams move from guessing to intentional
Preview of ADHD Feelings Check-In Worksheet | Emotional Regulation & Body Awareness

ADHD Feelings Check-In Worksheet | Emotional Regulation & Body Awareness

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Help students pause, notice, and communicate what’s going on inside their bodies and emotions — without pressure, consequences, or forced solutions. How I’m Feeling Inside is a child-facing executive function and regulation check-in designed to support emotional awareness, sensory needs, and self-advocacy. This page gives students simple language and visual options to identify: How they’re feeling emotionallyWhether things feel just right, blah, or too muchWhat their body needs right nowWhat hel
Preview of ADHD Task Initiation Worksheet | 10 Minute Start Strategy for Kids

ADHD Task Initiation Worksheet | 10 Minute Start Strategy for Kids

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Some students don’t need motivation — they need permission to start small. “Let’s Start With 10 Minutes” is a gentle, student-friendly executive function support designed to help children begin tasks without pressure, shame, or forced completion. This sheet reframes task initiation as trying, not finishing — making it especially supportive for students who feel overwhelmed, frozen, or unsure where to begin. 💛 Getting started feels hard? Try this FREE Task Initiation Tool🌱 WHAT THIS RESOURCE
Preview of ADHD Behavior Tracking Sheet | Student Progress Monitoring Tool

ADHD Behavior Tracking Sheet | Student Progress Monitoring Tool

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Struggling with task initiation, overwhelm, or “I don’t know where to start”?This kid-friendly executive function task planner helps students break big tasks into small, manageable steps without pressure, time limits, or shame. What it does“Let’s Break It Down” is a one-page visual planning tool designed to support: ADHDExecutive function challengesAnxiety around starting tasksPerfectionism and overwhelmStudents identify:Small stepsHow hard the task feels (no time estimates required)Supports tha
Preview of ADHD Weekly Planner | Executive Function Skills Worksheet | SEL

ADHD Weekly Planner | Executive Function Skills Worksheet | SEL

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Planning the week can feel overwhelming. This Executive Function Weekly Planner helps students organize priorities, anticipate barriers, and choose supports—without pressure or overload. Many students don’t struggle because they don’t care — they struggle because planning, prioritizing, and starting tasks all at once is exhausting. This Executive Function Weekly Planner is a student-facing, low-pressure planning tool that helps learners map out their week in a way that feels realistic, flexibl
Preview of Task Initiation Worksheet | “Where Do I Start?” Steps for ADHD & EF

Task Initiation Worksheet | “Where Do I Start?” Steps for ADHD & EF

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When I Don’t Know Where to StartA gentle executive function support for task initiation This one-page support is designed for students who feel stuck, overwhelmed, distracted, or unsure how to begin — even when they want to do the task. Instead of pushing completion, this sheet focuses on starting, using a simple 3-step structure and built-in regulation supports. What this sheet helps with:Task initiationExecutive function overload“I don’t know where to begin” momentsAnxiety or shutdown around s
Preview of     Feeling Stuck? ADHD Task Initiation Support

Feeling Stuck? ADHD Task Initiation Support

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An executive function tool to support task initiation Some students don’t refuse work — they get stuck. This one-page executive function tool helps students identify what’s blocking task initiation and choose supports that make starting feel possible. Designed for use in the moment when a student is overwhelmed, avoidant, or unsure how to begin. 💛 Getting started feels hard? Try this FREE Task Initiation Tool📘 What This Page SupportsStudents are guided to: name what they need to startidentify
Preview of Getting Started Worksheet | Task Initiation Activity for ADHD Students

Getting Started Worksheet | Task Initiation Activity for ADHD Students

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This child-friendly printable helps students get started when a task feels overwhelming, confusing, or too big. Instead of pushing through or shutting down, students are guided to name what’s getting in the way and choose supports that make starting feel possible. Students will:Identify what they need to doRecognize what’s making it hard to startChoose helpful supports (movement, timer, music, visual checklist)Break tasks into a small, manageable first stepDesigned to reduce overwhelm and suppor
Preview of Daily Planner for Executive Function | Kid-Friendly Focus & Task Planning

Daily Planner for Executive Function | Kid-Friendly Focus & Task Planning

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Some students don’t need a full planner. They need one calm page to help them get through today. Today’s Plan is a student-friendly executive function support sheet designed to reduce overwhelm, build momentum, and help students notice success — even on hard days. This printable works especially well for students who struggle with task initiation, anxiety, ADHD, executive function challenges, or shutdown when a day feels like “too much.” What This Page Helps WithChoosing just three realistic pri
Preview of ADHD Regulation Check-In Worksheet | Emotional Self-Monitoring Tool

ADHD Regulation Check-In Worksheet | Emotional Self-Monitoring Tool

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This child-friendly regulation check-in helps students notice what they’re feeling and identify what supports help when things feel overwhelming. Designed for calm corners, regulation breaks, and moments of emotional overload, this sheet reduces pressure while giving students safe choices and language. 💛 Getting started feels hard? Try this FREE Task Initiation ToolWhat’s included:1 printable student-facing regulation check-in sheetBlack & white, printer-friendly PDFPNG IncludedNo prep require
Preview of Assignment Planner for Students | Homework & Task Organizer Sheet

Assignment Planner for Students | Homework & Task Organizer Sheet

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This assignment planner helps students break down homework and stay organized from start to finish. Big assignments can feel overwhelming for many students — especially when they don’t know where to start, what materials they need, or how to move forward when they get stuck. The School Assignment Map is a student-friendly executive function worksheet designed to help learners plan, organize, and complete school assignments step by step — without pressure or shame. This tool supports students in
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Experience

K&K Studios creates regulation-first tools for learners who struggle with traditional approaches. Our resources are designed to reduce overwhelm, support nervous system safety, and help students engage without shutdown, refusal, or escalation. While our work is deeply informed by Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), our tools are used by educators and families supporting: • autistic learners • ADHD • executive function challenges • anxiety and school resistance • and any student who needs a more flexible, supportive approach We focus on what actually works in real moments — not compliance, not pressure, and not one-size-fits-all systems. Instead, you’ll find: • visual supports that lower demand • tools that support task initiation and follow-through • strategies that prevent escalation before it starts • flexible frameworks that adapt to the learner, not the other way around Every resource is created with a simple goal: Help students feel safe enough to try. Because when regulation comes first, everything else becomes possible. Follow for practical tools that reduce escalation — not fuel it.

Teaching style

I’m a homeschool mom of a neurodivergent, medically complex child, and my teaching style is rooted in flexibility, compassion, and responsiveness. I believe deeply in child-led learning — following a student’s interests, strengths, and natural curiosity to guide what and how we learn. My child’s mix of learning differences has taught me more about teaching than any textbook ever could. I know the importance of meeting learners exactly where they are. I believe in accommodations without hesitation, in honoring processing needs, and in using technology as a tool for access and success — never as a shortcut. My approach blends structure with creativity: • interest-based learning • accessible formats • strength-first teaching • accommodations as a default, not an exception • skills taught gently, consistently, and collaboratively Most of all, I believe every learner deserves to feel capable, supported, and understood — and I design resources that reflect that philosophy.

Awards & shining teacher moments

My Shining Teacher Moments: My proudest teaching moments aren’t awards — they’re the small victories that matter most in our world. The days my child learns something new, feels confident, or makes a connection that once felt out of reach. Some days our win is mastering a concept… and some days it’s simply getting out of pajamas and showing up. Both count. Both matter.

My own education history

I am a graduate of The Art Institute, where I studied graphic and web design. My background in visual communication shapes every resource I create — I’m passionate about clean layouts, accessibility, and designs that reduce overwhelm for both teachers and caregivers. I also believe learning never stops. Whether it’s studying neurodiversity, caregiving needs, or new design methods, I’m always exploring whatever passion or curiosity comes next.

Additional biographical information

I’m a woman with lived experience in both neurodiversity and chronic medical challenges. These perspectives guide the templates and tools I create, ensuring they are rooted in empathy, clarity, and real-world practicality.