When a student’s challenging behavior is a result of a sensory function, knowing how to address it can be difficult. We want to help our students cope with sensory experiences in an effective and safe way so that their needs are met and they are not harming themselves or others. 

Whether students are looking to escape a situation that is causing them sensory distress or if they are seeking internal reinforcement from a sensory experience, we can help students find appropriate replacement behaviors. In this episode, I am sharing ways you can help students request breaks, teach self-regulation strategies, and help students find replacement sensory experiences to reduce challenging behavior. 

01:45 - Why teaching students to request a break when the sensory distress is causing them to have a challenging behavior is important

06:23 - Ideas for how to teach self-regulation 

10:36 - How to help students when challenging behavior is caused by an internal reinforcer or  sensory function

Show Notes: http://autismclassroomresources.com/episode212

Resources:

• How to Help Reduce Anxiety in Students Who Don’t Want to Stand Out
• How To Help Your Students Manage Anxiety Effectively
• How to Keep Students’ Anxiety From Overflowing: Identifying Anxious Feelings
• The Incredible 5-Point Scale To Teach Self-Regulation: Review and Tools
• Grab the Free Square Breathing Visual
• Get the Calm Down Toolkit for Self-Regulation
• Check out the Teaching Self-Regulation Strategies and Anxiety Coping Skills with Social Stories
• Join the Autism Classroom Resources' Free Resource Library
• Get more information about the Special Educator Academy
• Join the Free Facebook Group

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