Funded Aug 8, 2024I really appreciate your funding. I work with students from very diverse backgrounds and lower socioeconomic status. These students were highly impacted by COVID. These funds allowed me to purchase materials to implement a regulation curriculum. I would not have been able to implement this curriculum with fidelity if I had not received these funds.
The students and staff were so excited to see the visuals we created. We have used visuals in group lessons and individual sessions. Each student has a smaller set of visuals to use in moments when students are beginning to escalate or the moments afterward. I have several tools to use to help students regulate before they lose control.
Having access to several types of fidgets also helps. One of the favorites are Calm strips. One student who is very anxious and very embarrassed put Calm strips under her desk. She uses it discretely under her desk. She said that this helps her more than anything.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. McKell