Calm Down Tools | Social Stories + Visual Supports for Self-Regulation

This calm down toolkit is for students who have difficulty self-regulating. Instead of just saying 'calm down' over and over again - which we've fallen into that trap too! - we've created the tools to equip your classroom self-regulation / coping strategies toolbox.

The social stories and visual supports are designed specifically to support your behavior management strategies and students will practice coping strategies.

These resources will teach and support students as they learn to self-regulate and self-monitor their behavior, feelings and emotions, and self-advocacy. Each of the tools reinforces a calm down / self-regulation routine to help students be ready to return to class, being excited, requesting a break, and using these coping strategies.

WHO IS IT FOR?

• Appropriate for all ages
• For students across all support needs
• Created for students who are emergent to conventional readers
• Created for autistic students (we use identity-first language here!) and students who have emotional and behavioral needs
• Students who need to learn and practice relaxation and coping strategies

FEATURES

• Editable versions of social stories
• Visual supports + social stories written to fidelity per evidence-based research on visual supports and social stories
• Differentiated versions of social stories: booklet for individuals who prefer 1 idea / image per page; one-pager for individuals who can have it all on 1-2 pages need something on the go
• Neurodiversity-affirming + strengths-based approach = centered on how a resource like this can support learning instead of honing in what is wrong
• Real photos - appropriate for all ages and will grow with the student

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

Social Stories:

Available in Booklet and One-Pager versions

1. I Can Ask for a Break
2. I Can Use My Coping Strategies
3. Making Noise in Class
4. When I'm Really Excited

Visual Supports

• Calm Down Corner Toolkit
• Self-Regulation Sequence
• Relaxation + Deep Breathing Sequence
• Self-Regulation Break Choice Board
• Self-Regulation Break Cards

You can email us at hello@autismgrownup.com if you have any feedback, questions, and/or requests for resources.