3 Easy Calming Tips for Autism Teachers and Parents

Here are 3 easy to implement calming tips for parents and teachers with special needs students!

Tip 1: Butterfly Tapping 🦋

  • Butterfly tapping is a quick and easy strategy to help kids self regulate and calm down

  • Butterfly tapping helps students ground themselves by activating the parasympathetic nervous system through bilateral stimulation

Tip 2: Social Stories 💬 - review social stories to help students understand how to cope with frustration, anger, and anxiety. 

  • Social stories will give your students the strategies and tools they will need to deal with different emotions!

  • Animated social stories designed for kids with autism here 👉 http://www.diverselearninghub.com

Tip 3:  Root Cause 🌱 - identify the underlying cause of what is triggering breakdowns and frustration and address the underlying issue.

  • Try to understand the root cause of what students what is triggering your kids’ frustration. If you understand the underlying cause of their frustrations, you can then give them the tools and strategies they need to deal with different emotions

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