Sometimes students have BIG FEELINGS and they need some help to self-regulate. This resource promotes self-advocacy to help students communicate their needs and implement coping skills. This communication tool is perfect for a special education classroom, school counselors, speech-language pathologists, or an elementary or preschool classroom. Includes over 100 visuals focusing on emotions, sensory strategies, hygiene items, and other needs. It also includes communication boards that can be used as part of a bound book, file folder, or on students' desks. The bound book and file folder options make it easy to stay organized and can easily travel with students as they transition. This zipped file also includes a completely editable version to create your own visuals! Please be sure you have PowerPoint on your computer to edit the file. Learn more by checking out the previews! What's included with this self-regulation resource? Emotion icons in three different sizes (see sizes below) Calming and sensory strategies, hygiene items and actions, and other need icon choices in three different sizes Communication boards for students to communicate “I feel, I need” for their desk, book cover, or file folder cover (available for all three sizes of icons) Choice board or organization for icons with headings “I feel” and “I need.” can be used in a bound/stapled book or file folder (again, available for the three sizes of icons) Editable icons and an organization system are included in this zipped file. Check out the previews to see more!! Icon sizes: Large Icons- 1.8 inches tall and 2 inches wide. Medium icons-1.5 inches tall and 1.4 inches wide. Small icons-1 inch tall and 1.1 inches wide. To use this communication tool... First, choose what sized icons you want to use. There are small, medium, and large. Measurements are listed above. Print the icons that you need. You may want to print everything or just certain pages. I would recommend narrowing down the coping skills so students are not too overwhelmed. You can gradually add more as they are taught. Next, decide how you want to organize the icons. I have used a file folder or put the icons in a printable bound or stapled book so students can easily access and view all of the icons. Options and instructions for both choices are included in the file. You may want to use the cover of the file folder or book for students to communicate “I feel, I need.” or you can use one of the smaller options to put on student desks. There are cover options that include the board for students to communicate or a general cover. Laminate everything. Add Velcro to the back of the icons, the feeling board, and your organization system. Not seeing the icons you need? Want to relabel the choice board? Check out the editable version and make your own in this zipped file. Instructions are included on how to edit the PowerPoint version. ☆☆☆Please note, this is a Zip File. If you have any trouble accessing the file please click here to be directed to TpT's Help Center. The Help Center will give you directions on how to access the file if you need it. :) If you still have difficulty click here to contact someone at TpT or email me at [email protected]. ☆☆☆ More Special Education Resources: Interactive Social Stories Editable Visual Cues Questions about this self-regulation tool? If you have any questions about this communication tool, please email me at [email protected] before purchasing. Earn Credits Towards Future Purchases: If you like this communication tool for self-regulation, please leave feedback at my TPT store. Remember each time you leave feedback you earn credits that can be used towards your future TPT purchase! …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Copyright © 2022 Whitney Soboleski at Glitter and Glue 4 K-2. All rights reserved by author. 
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