Free Visual Support:Fit and Focused (PDF)

Fit and Focused, is designed to be a fun and interactive tool to engage elementary school students in a daily exercise routine! It can be used at home before school to set the stage for classroom engagement or in the school environment when larger movement-based breaks are warranted. Fit and Focused includes four types of activities in the compact 12 minute morning workout. Menus are included in each section to allow a child to customize their routine each day. The video link briefly discusses implementation and considerations for customization.

Free Visual Support:Regulation Dice (PDF)

Everyone needs to take a break sometimes! Regulation Dice are made for those times when you want to bring an element of fun into your break and to not spend time trying to decide what type of break to take. Designed to be used with individuals, small groups, or whole classes, Regulation Dice turn taking a break into a bit of a game. Two sets of dice are included for download here – one with picture symbols that depict early developing regulation strategies and one with words that represent strategies for use with older or more able students. Each set includes 1 die that includes 6 brain/attentional breaks and 1 die that includes 6 body/movement based breaks. Die can be used individually (i.e., either a brain break or a body break) or together for a longer break which provides two different types of regulating input. The video link briefly discusses implementation and considerations for customization.

Free Visual Support:Word Comprehension Framework (PDF)

Vocabulary can be hard. Sometimes a simple definition is not enough. Even common words can have multiple meanings and several common uses. The “depth and breadth” of a single word can make it difficult for concrete thinkers to understand the intent and meaning of the word in conversation and in reading. The Word Comprehension Framework is a simple support based upon a common vocabulary building tool, the Frayer Model. It is designed to provide students with a robust way to explore and understand a word. This support taps different learning channels to help students build a more complete concept of a word. This version provides flexibility to work in a student’s visual perceptual strengths (e.g., picture) as well as content related to social understanding (e.g., examples). Please see the support for completed examples. The video link briefly discusses implementation and considerations for customization.