Improve social competence through the development of self-regulation, executive function, attribution retraining, and sensory awareness in these lessons. Lessons, visual supports, and examples of goals are included.
Learn to use a simple 5-point scale to support social understanding. The Incredible 5 Point Scale is a visual strategy used to teach self-awareness, self-management, and emotional regulation. The scale can be adapted for a variety of ages and ability levels.
This book provides information on interoception and its effect on individuals with autism. Strategies to teach perspective taking and empathy, self-awareness, and self-regulation are included. The Interoceptive Awareness Interview and The Assessment of Self-Regulation are included in the book. A companion, The Comprehensive Assessment for Interoceptive Awareness, is available here.
Geared towards adolescents and adults, multiple examples of 5-Point Scales are provided and can be used for emotional regulation, friendship, relaxation, and other topics.
This book provides lessons and activities targeting skills that include assertiveness, empathy, self-regulation, and conflict management. Lessons are taught using a structured learning format utilizing the components of didactic instruction: modeling, role-playing, reviewing the skill, and practicing the skill. Examples of visual supports, cognitive picture rehearsals, and social narratives are included as well as reproducible charts, worksheets, and graphic organizers
The Zones of Regulation is a conceptual framework used to teach students with neurobiological and mental health disorders self-regulation skills. This curriculum consists of lessons and activities designed to teach students recognizing emotions in themselves and others; perspective taking; calming and alerting strategies; and problem solving skills. Lessons are designed for students of average to above average intellect from preschool through high school and are visually based.
Self-management strategies are recognized as an evidence-based practice for early childhood age students to high school age students with autism and can be used to teach skills in a variety of areas such as play, social, and behavior in order to promote self-regulation.