We hear the term self-regulation all the time.  But, we need to remember an important step of co-regulation.   This episode will walk you through 5 tips for moving from co-regulation to self-regulation.  You can grab the calming kit here.

In This Episode You Will Learn: 

• 5 tips for moving from co-regulation to self-regulation

• About what co-regulation is

• About what self-regulation is

• Visual supports that can encourage self-regulation

Links Mentioned In This Episode About Co-Regulation & Self-Regulation: 

• Adapted Book Library

• Visual Support Starter Set 

• Visual Supports Facebook Group

• Autism Little Learners on Instagram

• Autism Little Learners on Facebook

• Adapted Books Blog

• 5 Fidget Toys For Self Regulation Blog

• Co-Regulation And Autism Blog

• Children’s Book List For Self-Relation

• DIY Calming Tent

• Free Calming Corner Challenge

Submit a question for the Q&A episodes on the first Tuesday of each month.  Ask me anything and tune in to see if your question is featured on the show!

Using adapted books with your young autistic students can be incredibly beneficial for helping them learn and grow.  Whether you are a teacher, parent, or caregiver, using adaptive books can help you support the child’s development in a variety of ways.  This episode will walk you through 10 reasons to use adapted books at home or school. You can grab the free visual pieces for “Brown Bear, Brown Bear” by downloading the Visual Supports Starter Set. 

In This Episode You Will Learn: 

• 10 benefits of  using adapted books for autistic children 

• About the new Adapted Book Library

• Where to get visuals for adaptive books

Links Mentioned In This Episode About Adapted Books: 

• Adapted Book Library

• Visual Support Starter Set 

• Visual Supports Facebook Group

• Autism Little Learners on Instagram

• Autism Little Learners on Facebook

• Adapted Books Blog

Implementing visual supports at home can be overwhelming.   You may be a parent, caregiver, or family member who is thinking “where do I even start when it comes to visuals at home?”.  Or, you might be a teacher or childcare provider who is supporting a family with a young autistic child.  Whichever category you fall under, I’m hoping you can walk away with some actionable ideas today!

In This Episode You Will Learn: 

• Different types of visual supports for home

• 4 examples of visual supports for autistic children

• 3 tips for taking the overwhelm out of using visual supports at home

Links Mentioned In This Episode About Visual Supports At Home: 

• Visual Support Starter Set 

• Visual Supports Facebook Group

• Autism Little Learners on Instagram

• Autism Little Learners on Facebook

• Free Toileting Visual Sequence

• Free Visual Sequences For Home

• Visuals At Home Blogs

• Visuals At Home Video Training Replays

• Visual Schedules Made Easy Online Course Waitlist

• Autism Little Learners Social Story Library

• Carol Gray - Social Stories

• Amazon Basic Laminator

Thanks for joining us for Tuesday Talks With Tara & Jason Phillips.  These Q & A episodes will air on the first Tuesday of each month.  I love brainstorming with you and helping you come up with ideas, so be sure to submit a question by sending me a DM on Instagram or Facebook.  You can also submit using this link.

Links Mentioned In This Episode About Visual Supports: 

• Visual Schedules Made Easy Online Course Waitlist
• Autism Little Learners on Instagram
• Autism Little Learners on Facebook
• Free Visual Supports Starter Set

You can also join my free Visual Supports Facebook Group to “hang out” with likeminded educators and parents who want to take action and implement visuals at home or at school.

Be sure to subscribe to The Autism Little Learners Podcast so you don’t miss future episodes.  Plus, leave a rating & review on iTunes….this will help other educators and parents find this podcast!  CLICK HERE to leave a review on iTunes, then scroll down to “ratings and reviews” and click “write a review”. 

THANK YOU!

In this episode, I share 5 of my favorite visual supports to start with in an autism classroom.  They work at home too!  Stop reinventing the wheel and try these visuals that are tried and true and have stood the test of time.

In This Episode You Will Learn: 

• 5 different visual supports for autism
• Why each of these visual supports are valuable
• How to implement these visuals with autistic children

Links Mentioned In This Episode About Visual Supports: 

• Visual Support Starter Set 
• The Incredible 5 Point Scale by Kari Dunn Buron
• Episode 2 - more information about the All Done Bucket
• Adapted Books Blog Post
• Themed Year Round Adapted Book Visuals
• Autism Little Learners on Instagram
• Autism Little Learners on Facebook

Send me a DM on Instagram or Facebook and tell me which visual support you are going to implement first!  You can also join my free Visual Supports Facebook Group to “hang out” with like-minded educators and parents who want to take action and implement visuals at home or at school.

Be sure to subscribe to The Autism Little Learners Podcast so you don’t miss future episodes.  Plus, leave a rating & review on iTunes….this will help other educators and parents find this podcast!  CLICK HERE to leave a review on iTunes, then scroll down to “ratings and reviews” and click “write a review”. 

THANK YOU!

Tara

Let’s talk about visual supports and autism.  Educators and parents are told to “use visual supports” and there is a good reason why.  They are an evidence-based strategy for autistic children!  However, it can be difficult to navigate the countless visuals that pop up in a google search.  Which visual strategies are proven to work?  Which visuals should I create for my autism classroom?  Where do I start with visuals for autism at home?

In This Episode You Will Learn: 

• Where to find a free set of visual supports that work
• How to use an “all done bucket”
• 3 Tips for implementing a new visual support

Links Mentioned In This Episode About Visual Supports: 

• Visual Support Starter Set 
• Autism Little Learners on Instagram
• Autism Little Learners on Facebook

Send me a DM on Instagram or Facebook and tell me which visual support you are going to implement first!  You can also join my free Visual Supports Facebook Group to “hang out” with like-minded educators and parents who want to take action and implement visuals at home or at school.

Be sure to subscribe to The Autism Little Learners Podcast so you don’t miss future episodes.  Plus, leave a rating & review on iTunes….this will help other educators and parents find this podcast!  CLICK HERE to leave a review on iTunes, then scroll down to “ratings and reviews” and click “write a review”.  THANK YOU!

Thank you for listening to this quick little mini-episode of the Autism Little Learners Podcast!  I'm so excited about all of the goodness and actionable strategies that this podcast is going to give you in its full-length episodes.  

I want YOU to come away with strategies that are tried and true and REALLY word for young autistic children.  Whether you are a parent, family member, or educator, this podcast is for YOU!

Together, we will chat about all things autism.  Some of the upcoming topics include:

• visual supports and autism
• using visual schedules
• adapted books
• toilet training
• structured teaching
• teaching play skills
• gestalt language processing
• AAC
• co-regulation & self-regulation
• social stories

...and SO much more!  Once we get going, I'll be asking for questions from all of YOU.  A few questions each month will be answered during the podcast.  Woohoo!  So, be sure to keep listening so you know when and where you can submit a question.

In the meantime, start by downloading your free Visual Support Starter Set.

Always remember to find the good in every day!

Tara

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