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Virtual Calming Room Here is a webpage called "virtual calming room" that has many different way to provide calming relief when emotions are running on overdrive. Added 4/24/20

A website with basic strategies to survive homeschooling during this pandemic:

http://blog.abadesk.com/2020/03/16/surviving-the-covid-19-pandemic-with-children/#respond

An amazing resource, entitled "School Closure Toolkit," with so many resources, such as options for activities, schedules, visuals, token boards. Just click the link below, download the PDF, print! Credit: easterseals.

School Closure Toolkit-Link to Site

No one ever wins when it comes to a power struggle. Read about how to avoid one here:

https://biasbehavioral.com/tips-for-avoiding-or-defusing-a-power-struggle/

Using Timers for Transitioning:

Transitioning can be another difficult concept during this kind of unpredictable time. Transitioning between locations in the house, transitioning from one activity to the next especially when it is from a more preferred activity to a less preferred activity, can all be challenging for a child. Preparing your child, or giving warnings prior to the upcoming transition, or end to an activity can help make the transition smoother.

Tips:

• Can use a kitchen timer, microwave timer, a phone or tablet timer

• Make sure your child can see the timer and can prepare for it ending

• Examples of online timers that you can access from the web:

  • https://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-clock/full-screen/

  • https://www.visnos.com/demos/classroom-timer

Visuals are an effective way of limiting power struggles, increasing compliance and managing challenging behaviors.

Click below for a visual support tool kit; it also explains using a first-then visual.