Activities: Offering Choices to Empower Involves them in decision-making, promoting ownership and responsibility. Tips Say, 'What options do you think might help us...
Use their Input to Create Options
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Use Verbal Affirmations
Activities: Active Listening Strategies Reinforces your attention and encourages continued dialogue. Tips Say, 'I understand,' or 'I see,' to show you're engaged in the...
Use Visual Aids if needed
Activities: Offering Choices to Empower Helps simplify complex decisions and ensures clear communication. Tips Present choices visually (e.g., gestures, written cards)...
Use Visual Boundaries
Clear boundaries create a structured and safe environment for anxious students. Tip: Mark areas with clear labels or floor taps to define spaces (e.g., group work, quiet...
Using Humor in Your Homeschool Classroom
Using humor in your homeschool classroom can create a positive and relaxed learning environment, helping children engage more fully with lessons while reducing stress and...
Using Project-Based Learning in Your Homeschool
Project-based learning (PBL) can be an incredibly engaging and practical approach to homeschooling. It allows for deep exploration of topics through hands-on, real-world...
Using Visual Supports for Autism Students
Visual supports can be incredibly effective when teaching students with autism, providing clarity and reducing anxiety by offering predictable and consistent cues. Here are...
Validate their Efforts
Activities: Post De-Escalation Reflection and Follow-Up Reinforces positive behavior and builds confidence. Tips Acknowledge positive behavior: 'I appreciate how you...
Validate their Feelings
Activities: Active Listening Strategies Helps them feel understood and reduces emotional intensity. Tips Say things like, 'It's okay to feel upset; let's work through...
Visual Processing Disorder Behavioral Management
Managing behavioral challenges for a child with Visual Processing Disorder (VPD) often involves creating a supportive environment that accommodates their visual needs and...
VPD and the Public School System
Visual Processing Disorder (VPD) can be challenging for students in public school systems, as it affects how visual information is interpreted rather than eyesight itself....
Watch for Non-Verbal Cues
Activities: Active Listening Strategies Helps you identify unspoken emotions or concerns. Tips Pay attention to their body language, tone, and facial...
