Social Story I Can Calm Myself Down Editable + 26 Picture Cards Behavior Autism

This I Can Calm Myself Down Social Story is designed to empower children, especially those with special needs, by teaching them effective and fun ways to calm down when upset or overwhelmed. Perfect for use by parents, teachers, and therapists, this resource combines visual aids and simple calming-down strategies to support emotional regulation.

What’s Included:

• 26 Picture Cards: Engaging visual cards that accompany the social story, helping children easily recognize and choose different calming techniques.
• 20 Calming Strategies: From deep breathing and jumping jacks to using a fidget toy or listening to music, this social story introduces 20 practical and child-friendly methods to calm down.
• Flexible Page Layout: The social story's pages are not numbered, allowing you to customize the order or remove pages to fit each child’s unique needs.
• Editable Text: The text is editable, allowing you to modify the text to fit each child's specific needs, preferences, or language skills.

Why You'll Love It:

• Encourages independence by teaching children self-regulation.
• Provides real-world calming techniques they can use in any situation.
• Customizable text and page order let you adapt the story to your child’s learning style.
• A wonderful tool for home, school, or therapy settings.

This social story book is 8 1/2 x 11 with 25 pages + 26 picture cards (approx. 3 1/4 x 3 1/4) both with editable text.

We recommend you print this book on heavy card stock and use thick lamination, then bind the pages together with coil, comb binding, or rings. You could also slip the pages into sheet protectors and insert them into a notebook.

We have included a ZIP file with a PDF and PowerPoint version along with a Microsoft Word document. Please make sure you have one of these programs if you want to edit the text.

This is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped. 



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