When doing this you need to create an area within the classroom to house these tools and strategies and give it a name such as cool down spot cool down corner cool down cushion.
Calm down room names.
In this room provide a weighted blanket or snug embracing vest in case your child won t lay down.
Whether it s a boardroom collaborative huddle room heads down space give your meeting room names that inspire motivate and clarify.
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The hug room is popular for calming any child down especially one on the spectrum.
Consider the idea of repurposing calm down rooms or time out rooms as relationship rooms.
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The hug room needs to have calming items that provide a sense of security and warmth and a cocoon like hug.
At shepard elementary school in plano there s a small room slightly bigger than a closet that s used for students who need a place to calm down.
So last school year i renamed this area of my room and hawaii was born.
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The first step in doing this is being proactive and ready for a child who needs some additional help calming down within the classroom.