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Sharing Information on Stimming Behaviors – Free Handout
Stimming behaviors are a natural and meaningful way many children regulate their bodies, emotions, attention, and thinking. While stimming is often misunderstood in school and community settings, a neuroaffirming perspective helps shift the focus from stopping behaviors to understanding what students need to feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. To support educators, therapists, and […]
Oral Stimming in Students: What Does the Research Say?
Chewing on shirt collars, biting pencils, humming during lessons, or constantly mouthing objects are behaviors that often raise concern in classrooms and at home. These oral stimming actions are sometimes labeled as habits to break or behaviors to stop. However, research across neuroscience, psychology, and developmental science suggests a different interpretation. For many students, oral […]
Understanding Stimming: Why Kids Do It and How We Can Support Them
Stimming is a natural and meaningful way many children regulate their bodies, emotions, attention, and social experiences. Although stimming is often discussed in relation to autism, it is not unique to autistic children. All humans engage in repetitive actions such as tapping a foot, doodling, pacing, or humming. For many neurodivergent children, stimming is more […]
Penguin Cut and Paste Free Printable
This penguin cut and paste free printable is a simple, hands-on winter activity that supports fine motor development while keeping students engaged. With clear outlines and a friendly penguin design, this activity works well for classrooms, therapy sessions, and home learning during the winter months. Students color, cut, and assemble their own penguin using the […]
Working Memory and Self Regulation
In elementary classrooms, challenges with impulse control, following directions, and staying focused are often viewed as behavior problems. However, research continues to show that many of these difficulties are closely tied to working memory demands, not a lack of motivation or effort. Recent research took a closer look at working memory and self regulation skills […]
Penguin Pencil Challenges Freebie
Penguin visual motor practice activities are a fun way to help students strengthen pencil control, hand-eye coordination, and visual tracking skills. This set of three free penguin-themed printables gives children engaging opportunities to draw paths, stay within boundaries, and coordinate their eyes and hands while completing playful winter-themed challenges. These worksheets are simple to prep, […]
What System Is Under Stress? A Simple Way to Understand Challenging Behavior
When behavior feels challenging, overwhelming, or confusing, it is tempting to focus on stopping it as quickly as possible. However, behavior is rarely the problem itself. More often, it is a signal that something beneath the surface is not working as smoothly as it could. Understanding what system is under stress is often the key […]
6 7 Brain Break Free Printables
Students who enjoy a good challenge will love these 6 7 Brain Break Free Printables. The free four page PDF is available for download at the bottom of this post, and each activity offers a meaningful mix of bilateral coordination, cross lateral movement, crossing midline, and impulse control practice. These tasks seem simple at first, […]
Free Printables for December – Fine, Gross and Visual Motor Activities
Need some last minute ideas to encourage fine motor, visual motor and gross motor skills during December? Check out this list of free printables for December.
Sensory Over-Responsivity and Behavior: What Does the Research Say?
When a child reacts intensely to a sound, a fabric texture, a crowded hallway, or bright lighting, adults often wonder why. What is the relationship between sensory over-responsivity and behavior? Research published in the Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders offers important insight into what is happening inside the brain during these moments of sensory overload. For […]