Teaches children to understand emotions through Arts and Crafts. Social Emotional Learning, Gestalt language, SEL, ASD, Special Education, neurodiversity-affirming, neuro-inclusive, Early Intervention, Autism, Speech Therapy, Kindergarten. Emer is a neurodivergent elephant that changes color depending on her emotions. She focuses on teaching children four of the basic emotions; happy, sad, angry and scared. The arts and crafts are designed to allow children to practice their emotional understanding while being creative and using drama to explore their feelings. ** Includes:** 4 Make a Mask - happy, sad, angry and scared. Once made can be used for drama and learning through play. 5 Color in Easy Jigsaws - Covers all four emotions. 5 Mazes - Help Emer find her way. 11 Coloring Pages - covers all four emotions. 3 Scissors Skills Worksheets 4 Lollipop Stick Elephants - covers all four emotions. Once made can be used for drama and learning through play. Hope you enjoy our product! We’d love any feedback!

**CLASSROOM EMOTIONS DISPLAY **- Decorate your classroom with this beautiful ready made bulletin board display. Social Emotional Learning, SPED, SEL, ASD, Special Education, neurodiversity, neuro-inclusive, Autism, Speech Therapy, Kindergarten. Emer is a **neurodivergent **elephant that changes color depending on her emotions. She focuses on teaching children four of the basic emotions; happy, sad, angry and scared. The Emotions Display Resources help you create a gorgeous display that the children can use as a reference point and will brighten up the classroom. Includes: Classroom Banner. PDF. Emotions Word Cards - happy, sad, angry and scared. 5 A3 Printable Emer the Emotions Elephant Characters. Happy, sad, angry, scared and neutral. 5 A4 Printable Emer the Emotions Elephant Characters. Happy, sad, angry, scared and neutral. Enjoy creating your display! Any feedback would be great!

**Social Story about Strangers ** Discusses how to identify strangers, what to do if you meet a stranger and who is safe. Includes 2 activity sheets. SPED, special education, autism, communication, safety, early intervention, Special Education, Speech Therapy, Social Emotional Learning. #socialstories #socialstory #autism #autismacceptance #autismawareness #autismacceptancemonth #asd #autism #autistic #spededucator #specialeducation #specialeducationteacher #specialneeds #development #teachersfollowteachers #teachingassistants #teacher #speech #speechandlanguage #speechandlanguagetherapy #speechtherapy

Lunch Time at School Social Story - autism, lunch, early intervention Discusses lunch time at school, eating your own lunch, asking for foods you would like and explaining when you don’t like your food. Includes activity sheet. SPED, special education, autism, communication, road safety, early intervention, Special Education, Speech Therapy, Social Emotional Learning.

Change Social Story Autism, early intervention, Special Education, Speech Therapy, Social Emotional Learning Discusses change, coping methods and how to stay calm. Includes staying calm activity sheet.

Halloween Social Story: Trick or treating Safety awareness Fireworks Bonfires

Using the toilet social story - autism, toilet training, early intervention Includes reward chart

LET’S GO - LOCATIONS - NOW/NEXT/THEN - VISUAL COMMUNICATION BOARDS Autism, Gestalt language processors, sentence, SPED, building, Speech Therapy, special education, early intervention, literacy, GLP, NLA, Natural language acquisition Visual Communication Cards can be used to** support communication** between the adult and child. These cards are designed to help communicate which** locations the child will be going to or would like to go to now, next and then.** This increased understanding can help to reduce anxiety. Children and adults can use different combinations to explain where they are going/would like to go. Ideal for Gestalt Language Processors. Mitigable gestalt - ‘let’s go’ phrase can be used for those at later stages. Suitable for all stages. Uses visuals to support visual learners and autistic children. Can can be used over and over! Includes: 3 now/next boards (different colors) 2 now/next/then boards (different colors) 24 location cards 30 editable location cards Ideal for use with our ‘LET’S GO’ resources for Gestalt Language Processors!

Autism, Gestalt language processors, sentence, SPED, vocabulary, building, Speech Therapy, special education, early intervention, literacy, GLP, NLA, Natural language acquisition ‘LET’S GO’ is an important phrase for helping children communicate. The Map Game uses imagination to allow children to use their new vocabulary and ‘LET’S GO’ phrase while having fun exploring the map of an imaginary town. It is also an opportunity to continue modeling the phrase “let’s go” for the child. Includes: There are three maps: one is pre-made, and two you can use to design your own town. Decide how big you would like your maps to be. Download maps and print them to size. For 'My Map," draw or print out photos and stick them on. It can be nice to use locations the child knows. This may help reduce anxiety about trips to these places. You can also make it fun by allowing the child to design their own map. Find or make pieces: You can either find small toy cars or figures or cut out and laminate the pieces below.

Autism, NEURODIVERSITY, social learning, alternative to social skills, SPED, social emotional learning, SEL, use like boom cards, Speech Therapy, special education, literacy Learning ages 8 -13 The Neurodiversity Online Games were created in response to the need for new approaches to teaching social skills to children with autism. They are designed by special education and allied health professionals. They aim to provide an alternative to traditional methods by teaching children and teenagers social learning in a way that embraces neurodiversity and allows them to build confidence using their strengths and viewpoint of the world. These games focus on understanding neurodiversity and developing a sense of identity. Includes: a combinations of matching games, jigsaws, drawing, vocabulary games and questions. The level of difficulty varies between games.

Autism, NEURODIVERSITY, social learning, alternative to social skills, SPED, social emotional learning, SEL, use like boom cards, Speech Therapy, special education, literacy Learning ages 8 -13 The Building Friendships: Understanding Personal Qualities Online Games were created in response to the need for new approaches to teaching social skills to autistic children. They are designed by special education and allied health professionals. They aim to provide an alternative to traditional methods by teaching children and teenagers social learning in a way that embraces neurodiversity and allows them to build confidence using their strengths and viewpoint of the world. Imagine that you didn’t understand the meaning of the word ‘kind’? How would you know what others meant when they said someone was kind? How would you be able to know who is showing kindness? For lots of children and teenagers understanding the language used to describe personal qualities can be confusing. They can also find it difficult to identify these qualities in themselves and others. Developing an understanding of personal qualities is vital for children and teenagers, it is needed for both growing their sense of self, developing self-image and building positive relationships and friendships with others. These games focus on developing and understanding of the language associated with personal qualities and which qualities are helpful for building friendships. Includes: a combinations of quiz questions and vocabulary games.

restorative practice justice, challenging behavior management, classroom behavior, classroom management, neuro-inclusive, anger management, behavior tracking, sensory sensitivities/needs, autism, neurodiversity-affirming Expectation Contracts - A collaborative, neurodiversity-affirming approach using restorative practice! Expectation Contracts: Open communication around expectations and choices in a positive way. They help children to discover new ways to solve problems. They present the expectations in a clear, visual way which children can easily understand Take children’s opinions into account. They offer predictability, consistency and a sense of control. Provide the child with the opportunity to become more responsible and aware of their choices. For use in school and at home. Includes: Instructions Example contract 15 contracts

Autism, NEURODIVERSITY, social learning, alternative to social skills, SPED, social emotional learning, SEL, use like boom cards, Speech Therapy, special education, literacy Learning ages 8 -13 The Communications Style Online Quiz/Game was created in response to the need for new approaches to teaching social skills to autistic children. They are designed by special education and allied health professionals. They aim to provide an alternative to traditional methods by teaching children and teenagers social learning in a way that embraces neurodiversity and allows them to build confidence using their strengths and viewpoint of the world. For lots of children and teenagers understanding the language used to describe personal qualities can be confusing. They can also find it difficult to identify these qualities in themselves and others. Developing an understanding of personal qualities is vital for children and teenagers, it is needed for both growing their sense of self, developing self-image and building positive relationships and friendships with others. The quiz/game focuses on understanding communication styles and how these can influence communications.

Autism, NEURODIVERSITY, social learning, alternative to social skills, SPED, social emotional learning, SEL, use like boom cards, Speech Therapy, special education, literacy Learning ages 8 -13 The Perspective Taking Online Games were created in response to the need for new approaches to teaching social skills to autistic children. They are designed by special education and allied health professionals. They aim to provide an alternative to traditional methods by teaching children and teenagers social learning in a way that embraces neurodiversity and allows them to build confidence using their strengths and viewpoint of the world. Perspective-taking is a crucial skill for both neurotypical and neurodivergent individuals to learn for social interactions and building friendships and relationships. It encourages children and teenagers to explore and consider both their own perspective and the perspective of others in social interaction. These games focus on supporting children/teenagers to deepen their understanding of perspective taking and apply their knowledge to questions.

Autism, NEURODIVERSITY, social learning, alternative to social skills, SPED, social emotional learning, SEL, use like boom cards, Speech Therapy, special education, literacy* Learning ages 8 -13 Helps children/teenagers to develop problem solving skills to help them navigate their social world. The Problem Solving Online Games were created in response to the need for new approaches to teaching social skills to autistic children. They are designed by special education and allied health professionals. They aim to provide an alternative to traditional methods by teaching children and teenagers social learning in a way that embraces neurodiversity and allows them to build confidence using their strengths and viewpoint of the world.

first/then, Autism, visuals, SPED, Speech Therapy, special education, early intervention, literacy, neurodiversity-affirming Visual Communication Cards can be used to support communication between the adult and child. These cards are designed to help communicate which locations/activities/events the child will be going to/doing now, next and then. This increased understanding can help to reduce anxiety. Children and adults can use different combinations to explain where they are going/would like to go and things they are going to do/would like to do. Uses visuals to support visual learners and autistic children. Can can be used over and over! Includes: 3 now/next boards (different colors) 2 now/next/then boards (different colors) 86 location/activity/events cards 42 editable location cards

Autism, visuals, SPED, Speech Therapy, special education, early intervention, literacy, neurodiversity-affirming, preschool, kindergarten, communication, pre-k These choice boards give all children, verbal and non-verbal, a chance to choose activities and subjects they would like. This sense of control over their lives, fosters a positive mindset and reduces stress. For children, who often have limited control over their daily activities, choice boards become a valuable tool. The act of making decisions allows them to feel more in charge, boosting their confidence and overall well-being. Includes: 8 choice boards 48 cards 60 editable cards to design yourself

IT’S A - ANIMAL VISUAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT JIGSAW Autism, Gestalt language processors, sentence, SPED, vocabulary, building, Speech Therapy, special education, early intervention, literacy, GLP, NLA, Natural language acquisition This jigsaw uses play to support children with natural language acquisition and reading. Children can use different combinations to create the ‘It’s a’ phrase. Ideal for Gestalt Language Processors. Mitigable gestalt - it’s a + words/phrases. Suitable for all stages but particularly suitable for stage 2 and 3 GLP! Uses visuals to support visual learners and autistic children. Can can be used over and over! Includes: 31 animal pieces 45 sentence starters pieces 14 editable jigsaw pieces 15 ‘and’ pieces for extending sentences

Autism, Gestalt language processors, sentence, SPED, building, Speech Therapy, special education, early intervention, literacy, GLP, NLA, Natural language acquisition This social story helps to build confidence, reduce anxiety, discusses safety and coping with visiting places they don’t like. Designed to support gestalt language processors naturally acquire language. Activities included!

I WOULD LIKE… A book for Gestalt Language Processors. Autism. Speech Therapy. Early Intervention. **‘I WOULD LIKE’ **is an important phrase for communication and helping children to communicate their needs. This story helps gestalt language processors to learn the phrase and apply it to everyday life. Mitigable gestalt - I WOULD LIKE + words/phrases. Uses visual symbol for ‘I WOULD LIKE’ to help with understanding. Suitable for all stages but particularly for stages 1 + 2 Can be printed as used as a book or shown on a screen as part of a lesson.