Autism: Behavior Strategies

In order to support kids in the "hot, steamy" moment, we have been using many visual tools. 

Zones of regulation are a good one. The size of the problem is also a great resource for teachers and therapists. They are very popular in the field- mainly teaching to recognize their emotions first and to see the need to come down to the "green zone" to stay safe. 

Recently, as learning so much more about the ACT (acceptance commitment training) matrix, I felt we need to teach them to use pre-taught strategies("my toolbox") to quickly change their behavior in the "hot" situation is more powerful to our kids. 

It's all about teaching the right kind of behavior strategies for students. Through this "Emotion Meter" and "Behavior Scale" activity, students will learn critical SEL skills such as:

•Recognizing your own feelings/emotion

•Matching up your feelings to behavior strategies

•Discussing different behavior and their impact on others

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