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By Leah Kuypers, MA, OT, Autism SpecialistNew updated emotions illustrations!Inclusivity and representation of all learners are important to us! We are pleased to announce that we have included a more diverse representation of characters within our Zones emotions illustrations throughout the 2021 printing of the curriculum book. While eight characters can’t possibly embody all the spectrum of humanity, we hope that learners see glimpses of themselves and those they know among this new cast.The...

Authors: Leah Kuypers, Elizabeth SautterLearning to self-regulate our Zones is hard, serious work that takes time and lots of practice. Tools to Try Cards for Kids includes 4”x 6” tool cards and is an easy, user-friendly way to introduce over 50 self-regulation strategies to kids ages 5–10 and empower them to make choices toward figuring out what works best for them. For best teaching practice, the strategy card deck should be used in tandem with lessons introducing tools for use with Zones from...

Authors: Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke The social world is a big, complicated place where we are all social detectives as we observe, gather, and make sense of the clues in different social contexts (settings, situations, and the people in them) to figure out the hidden rules for expected behaviours, as well as to understand how we each feel and think about others in a situation. This 2nd edition teaches social learners the power of observation, reading context, and interpreting clues...

Authors: Leah Kuypers, Elizabeth SautterNeed ideas to help tweens and teens learn to regulate? Discover this strategy card deck in The Zones of Regulation series — specifically for tweens and teens. Tools to Try Cards for Tweens & Teens is a multi-sensory strategy card deck to help explore, choose, and practice 50 regulation tools at home, in school, or in therapeutic and community settings. The 2-sided cards are divided into 5 categories that describe strategies to focus, calm, think, move,...

Learning to Read in Between the Social Lines, Revised Edition.Versatile and ready-to-use, this revised and updated collection of 105 Thinksheets (worksheets that make you think!) help tweens and teens learn to navigate the increasingly complex social world. Because social rules and expectations change quickly with age, thinking and behaviours that are appropriate in primary school can quickly become unexpected and problematic as students move into secondary school. This book zeroes in on the...

By Michelle Garcia Winner and Linda K. MurphyWhether you're new to Social Thinking or a veteran in using our materials, Social Thinking and Me is the perfect tool to introduce and teach core Social Thinking Vocabulary and concepts to older primary school and middle/secondary school-age kids (ages 9-14).This two-book set breaks larger and more complicated social concepts down into smaller chunks to make it easier for adults to teach and easier for kids to learn. What's Great About This Two-Book...

Ages: 5-11Pages: 152Format: 2-storybook set (shrink-wrapped)Published: 2021Authors: Leah Kuypers and Elizabeth Sautter The two children’s books in the The Zones of Regulation Storybook Set were created to provide an easy, kid friendly way to kick off and support lessons for children ages 5-11 years old, while using the The Zones of Regulation curriculum (book). The storybooks are meant to be used in conjunction with lessons from the curriculum book, The Zones of Regulation .The Road to...

Thinking About YOU Thinking About ME is designed for people who live with or teach children or adults who struggle to consider the point of view or motives of others. This is a crucial skill and is needed to develop effective interpersonal relations but it is a hugely complex task to achieve for anyone with a social cognition disability. Following up on her first book, Inside Out: What Makes a Person with Social Cognitive Disorders Tick? Social Thinking expert Michelle Garcia Winner illuminates...

Understanding & Supporting Children & Young People with Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)By Tina RaeA practical user-friendly toolkit of resources providing an overview of EBSA and strategies to support return to school, with a focus on transition from primary to secondary school and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.Shortlisted for the nasen Awards 2022 Award for PublicationChildren and young people miss school for a variety of reasons – as a response to personal, family,...

Understanding & Supporting Emotionally Based School Avoidance Workbook and Discussion Cards Set of 22 user-friendly resources to support Emotionally Based School Avoidance including Nasen Awards 2022 Shortlisted workbook Understanding & Supporting Children & Young People with Emotionally based School AvoidanceAuthor: Tina RaeChildren and young people miss school for a variety of reasons – as a response to personal, family, school or wider environmental issues. Emotionally Based...

Understanding & Supporting Emotionally Based School Avoidance Workbook, Discussion Cards and My Attendance Journal Set of 33 user-friendly resources to support Emotionally Based School Avoidance including Nasen Awards 2022 Shortlisted workbook Understanding & Supporting Children & Young People with Emotionally based School AvoidanceBy Tina RaeNow includes a FREE training webinar from Tina designed to provide an overview of the problems associated with school avoidance/phobia and also...

2 user-friendly resources to promote and develop the mental health and well-being of girls with autismBy Tina Rae & Amy SuchThere has been a recent increase in awareness of the need for timely and appropriate diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in girls and young women. Without such a diagnosis and the relevant support systems being put in place, young women are at high risk of developing mental health difficulties such as anxiety, depression, self-harm and eating disorders.This...

Author: Tina Rae & Amy SuchThere has been a recent increase in awareness of the need for timely and appropriate diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in girls and young women. Without such a diagnosis and the relevant support systems being put in place, young women are at high risk of developing mental health difficulties such as anxiety, depression, self-harm and eating disorders.The 30-session programme is in three sections: Me & My Mental Health; Relationships &...

Getting Into The Zones of Regulation: The Complete Framework and Digital Curriculum Companion (Print Edition)Author: Leah KuypersGetting Into The Zones of Regulation is the must-have print companion to The Zones of Regulation Digital Curriculum, providing you with all the foundational knowledge and implementation guidance you need to teach the Zones with fidelity.This guide orients you to the next evolution of The Zones of Regulation theory and methods and can be used in two ways: 1) to prepare...

Ages: Curriculum & Activities Across AgesFormat: Book BundlePublished: 2024Author: Leah KuypersGetting into the Zones of Regulation Book Bundle £84.98 - saving £25!For each copy of The Zones of Regulation purchased at full price, you can buy, as part of this bundle only, Getting Into The Zones of Regulation: The Complete Framework 50% discounted. Full bundle price £109.98 - buy for only £84.98.Explore the bundle!The Zones of Regulation: A Curriculum Designed to Foster Self-Regulation and...

Authors: Pamela Crooke and Michelle Garcia Winner (original Superflex concept by Stephanie Madrigal)The all NEW Superflex Takes Flight board game is the latest product extension in the award-winning Superflex® Curriculum. The superhero theme serves as a backdrop for engaging students in imaginative and motivating game play that explores thoughts, feelings, intentions, and actions as they learn strategies to increase self-awareness, social problem solving, flexibility, and self-regulation. The...

Superflex Series All-in-One Bundle | Superflex SeriesAuthors: Michelle Garcia Winner, Pamela Crooke, Stephanie Madrigal, Kari Zweber PalmerWelcome to the Superflex® Universe where students learn to become their own social superheroes—observing situations, interpreting clues, taking perspective, social problem solving, and using metacognitive strategies to self-regulate to meet their social and academic goals. Get the entire Superflex Series collection, featuring all sorts of teaching tools from...

Superflex Series Get Started BundleAuthors: Michelle Garcia Winner, Pamela Crooke, Kari Zweber Palmer, Stephanie MadrigalIntroduce the Superflex Series with these six super engaging cornerstone products that teach children the basics of social observation, social & self-awareness, and self-regulation while making social learning fun! Begin with You Are a Social Detective! 2nd Edition storybook and the You Are a Social Detective! Teaching Curriculum & Support Guide, which teaches kids...