Free Guides
Every guide is free, printable, and written in plain language. Pick the one that matches the hardest thing this week — read it now, print it for the fridge, or save it to your phone.
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5 Steps to Calm
A 1-page printable. Exact words to say and do when your child is melting down.
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Meltdown Response Guide
4 pages — minute-by-minute steps, calm scripts, what NOT to say, and repair prompts.
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Free Behavior Tracker
A printable tracker to write down what happened before, during, and after — so patterns show up.
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Daily Tools Bundle
Daily accomplishment tracker, journal, and reward chart — 3 printables for small wins.
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Speech Starter Kit
For late talkers — a 7-day talk-more plan plus a stage-based communication checker.
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ADHD Overeating Guide
Why your ADHD kid can't stop eating — and 3 calm strategies you can start tonight.
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Vacation Meltdown Survival Guide
Plan the trip, hold the transitions, and protect the good moments — without the meltdowns.
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Calm Parent, Calm Child
The one shift that lowers the whole house. A short guide for the parent first.
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Daily Living Transitions
Shower, bedtime, teeth, mornings, meals.
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Behavior & Meltdowns
Tantrums, aggression, shutdowns, refusals.
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School & IEP
Letters, accommodations, evaluations, meetings.
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Social & Communication
Social stories, feelings, friends, speech.
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IEP Daily Living Transitions Guides
Step-by-step picture routines for the hardest parts of the day — shower, morning, bedtime, brushing teeth, mealtime, getting dressed, and leaving the house. Print, laminate, and stick on the wall.
- Shower Steps
- Morning Routine
- Bedtime Routine
- Brushing Teeth
- Mealtime
- Getting Dressed
- Leaving the House
Perfect for IEP teams
Use these visuals to support daily living IEP goals at home and in the classroom.
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