Self Regulation – Visual Supports

If you require more information about using visuals to support your students’ self-regulation, please contact your school Counsellor or LST OR:

Rationales

Breaks provide a reprieve from demands and an opportunity to engage in coping strategies for self-regulation.  They support student’s emotional regulation and allow them to consider constructive problem-solving.

For more information click on the links below.

Using Breaks /PDF    |    Body Break Activities /PDF

Visuals

Visuals may be available in the following file types:

  • PDF (.pdf)– not editable
  • Boardmaker (.bm2) – editable in the paid version of Boardmaker
  • Word (.docx) – editable

Click on the “+” icon to expand each accordion section to view and access the accompanying material for each set of visuals.

Use this visual support with students to identify the way they are feeling and then to select a choice that will help them calm down, focus or get back on task. I can choices can be selected from the all self regulation choices or they can be customized.

Select from the 4 common feelings listed, or select the blank option to add your own picture/ photo and emotion.

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Description / How to Use
  • I feel frustrated!
  • I feel worried
  • I feel upset
  • I feel energetic
  • I feel (generic)
  • I feel (with picture)
ALL SELF REGULATION CHOICES
  •  I can……….. (choices)

Select self-regulation tools (#8) or create customized tool pictures for individual students.​
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Description / How to Use
  • ​I feel frustrated! (with student’s photo)
  • I feel worried (with student’s photo)
  • I feel upset (with student’s photo)
  • I feel energetic (with student’s photo)
  • I can…….. (choices)

5×6​ Role play with student and take a picture of the emotion.

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Select self-regulation tools (#8) or create customized tool pictures for individual students.​
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Description / How to Use
  • Why am I upset?
  • What will help?

(Fold and glue)

8×5 Customize based on student’s triggers and personal self-regulation tools (#8).

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