Communication Passport Editable Template (New School, Starting School) - PowerPoint template to personalize. Autism, Special Education, Speech Therapy, Social Emotional Learning, SPED A great resource to give to a new school so they can learn about how your child communicates, what their sensory preferences are, what makes them happy and sad, if they are on medication or need assistance with feeding/toileting etc.

Neurodiversity-Affirming Social Learning Curriculum Book for Parents/Teachers/Therapists. Social Emotional Learning, SPED, SEL, Special Education, Autism, Speech Therapy. Includes 137 pages of activities, advice, stories & lesson ideas/activities. Ages 8 and over The Neurodiversity Affirming Social Learning Curriculum was created in response to the need for new approaches to teaching social skills to autistic children. It is designed by special education and allied health professionals. The curriculum aims 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. Through the use of social stories & activities it focuses on: Understanding Neurodiversity. Cultivating a positive autistic/neurodiverse identity. Developing self-awareness and self-esteem. Developing an understanding of personal qualities and how these affect friendships and relationships. Self Advocacy. Developing boundaries. Exploring the Double Empathy Problem. Learning about different communication styles. Developing an understanding of how to effectively communicate with both neurodivergent and neurotypical people. Developing a deeper understanding of perspective taking. Practicing problem solving.

Confidence Building Social Story & Activities Neurodiversity-Affirming, Self-Esteem, positive affirmations. PDF. SEL, social emotional, SPED, autism, SPED, speech therapy, special education, school counselling. Neurodiversity as a Superpower! Neurodivergent children/teenagers can often struggle with confidence and self-esteem. This social story explains confidence and introduces neurodiversity as a superpower. It helps children/teenagers to view their differences positively and with pride. It explores the topic further through activity sheets which help students to identify what makes them feel confidence and how being neurodiverse gives them superpowers. It also includes positive affirmation superhero badges which can be made to support self-esteem development. Includes: Social Story 2 activity sheets 2 pages of Positive Affirmation Superhero Badges

What is Neurodiversity Social Story - Includes activity - PDF SEL, social emotional, SPED, autism, SPED, speech therapy, special education, school counselling. Celebrating neurodiversity is vital for building confidence, promoting inclusion and developing an understanding of differences. However, students can find it a difficult term to understand. This social story explains neurodiversity to children and teenagers in an accessible way using visuals and language. Includes activity sheet Covers: What is neurodiversity? Different preferences. Sensory sensitivities Famous neurodivergent people.

**Being a Good Friend - Cards & Activities - Neurodiversity-Affirming ** SEL, social emotional, SPED, autism, early intervention, SPED, social skills, speech therapy, special education. Being able to identify personal qualities is necessary for children to be able to build positive friendships. This resource helps children to understand the language of personal qualities, consider what qualities they would like in a friend and which qualities are needed to be a good friend. Includes: 3 pages of personal qualities cards 5 pages of activities Instructions

Reducing Screen Time Social Story (My iPad/Tablet) SPED, communication, autism, early intervention, visuals, speech therapy, special education. Explains the effects of too much screen time to children, helps them consider alternatives, setting a time limit and working for iPad/tablet time. Includes: Social Story 2 Activity Sheets Reward Chart

Christmas Social Story Covers: Days off school. Decorations Letter to Santa Santa’s visit Presents Christmas dinner Christmas crackers Church Sensory needs Christmas clothes

All ABOUT ME CARD GAME AND EDITABLE PROFILE. Neurodiversity-Affirming Identity/Self-Awareness. PDF. Autism, early intervention, SPED, speech therapy, special education, back to school. Identity and Self-Awareness are important concepts for children and teenagers to understand in order to develop self-concept and self-esteem. A great activity for a new class or back to school! Includes: Card game - identity developing game. All About Me editable profile page.

Neurodiversity-Affirming Identity/Self-Awareness Social Story. PDF. Autism, early intervention, SPED, speech therapy, special education. Identity and Self-Awareness are important concepts for children and teenagers to understand in order to develop self-concept and self-esteem. This neuro-inclusive social story explore this concept and provides activities to enhance learning. Story covers: Different physical characteristics Different families Different likes/dislikes Different types of homes Different locations Different communication styles Different sensory preferences Incudes 2 activity sheets

**New Sister Social Story. **Can be personalized. Autism, early intervention, SPED, speech therapy, special education. Explains what to expect with a new baby, fun things you can do with a brother, the babies needs, differences between babies and children, parents being busy and safety with the new baby. Includes 2 activity sheets.

New Brother Social Story. Can be personalized. *New Brother Social Story. autism, early intervention, SPED, speech therapy. * Explains what to expect with a new baby, fun things you can do with a brother, the babies needs, differences between babies and children, parents being busy and safety with the new baby. Includes 2 activity sheets.

Neurodiversity, Autism, Speech Therapy, SPED, speech therapy, life skills Neuro-inclusive alternative to working on social skills. Working on identifying our boundaries, assertiveness, saying no, why we have boundaries & respecting other’s boundaries. Activities Included.

Bedtime To-Do List SPED, special education, autism, communication, early intervention, Special Education, Speech Therapy, Social Emotional Learning. Visual bedtime to-do lists can support your child and help to teach them how to get ready for bed independently. They also help to reduce anxiety around the process and give the child clear guidance on what steps need to be taken in which order. Includes: Pre-made to-do list Editable to-do list

Bedtime Social Story SPED, special education, autism, communication, early intervention, Special Education, Speech Therapy, Social Emotional Learning. Discusses going to bed, when to go to bed, following a schedule and taking the steps needed to go to bed.

**Dinner Time Social Story ** SPED, special education, autism, communication, sharing, early intervention, Special Education, Speech Therapy, Social Emotional Learning. Discusses dinner time, eating your own food, not taking other people’s food, asking for foods you would like, explaining when you don’t like your food. Includes 2 activity sheets.

What is the problem? Problem Solving Activities. Social Emotional Learning. Neuro-Inclusive, neuro-diversity This 16 page resource helps children/teenagers to develop problem solving skills to help them navigate their social world. Includes: Intro to Problem Solving Worksheets designed to develop skills for interpreting social situations and brainstorming solutions. Worksheets to help the learner to generalize their skills and apply them to their everyday lives.

What are they thinking? Perspective Taking Cards Perspective Taking, Neuro-Inclusive, Social Emotional Learning, Neurodiversity Perspective Taking Cards are useful for introducing children/teenagers to the concept of perspective taking and interpreting viewpoints. They provide simple visuals of familiar situations for the child/teenager to discuss and consider.

Info Dumping E-Book/Social Story, Autism, Neurodiversity. Info-dumping is when someone shares their passion about a topic with another as a means of connecting with them. It is a valid autistic communication style which some autistic people like to use. In contrast, neurotypical people may prefer chatting and being more indirect. This eBook/social story explains info-dumping to children and teenagers in an accessible way and helps them discover how they can understand and use all communication styles to interact with others and build friendships.