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Fire Finger Coordination Free Printable
The Fire Finger Coordination activity is a fun, high-energy way to work on hand skills while students stay seated and engaged. This free printable pairs finger motion patterns with an upbeat music video, making it an easy-to-use brain break that supports coordination, focus, and motor planning. You can download the FREE printable at the bottom […]
Anxiety and Visual Processing
Classrooms place constant demands on visual attention. Students are expected to manage busy walls, worksheets, screens, peer movement, and instructional materials throughout the day. While some students move through these environments with ease, others appear quickly overwhelmed or fatigued. Understanding how trait anxiety and visual processing are associated can help educators and therapists think more […]
Sensory Processing and Learning in Students with Autism or ADHD
Understanding sensory processing and learning is important for educators supporting student participation and academics. Recent research examined whether specific sensory modalities, particularly auditory processing, are associated with reading and mathematics performance in autistic students, students with ADHD, and neurotypical students. These findings offer school-based professionals insight into how environmental factors and individual sensory differences may […]
Free Fairy Tale Worksheet
This free fairy tale worksheet offers a playful way to support visual, motor, and movement-based skills using a familiar storybook theme. The activities are designed to feel fun while still targeting important developmental areas, making this printable a great fit for therapy sessions, classroom centers, and home learning. Children can explore castles, knights, princesses, and […]
Sharing Information on Stimming Behaviors – Free Handout
Stimming behaviors are a natural and meaningful way many children regulate their bodies, emotions, attention, and thinking. While stimming is often misunderstood in school and community settings, a neuroaffirming perspective helps shift the focus from stopping behaviors to understanding what students need to feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. To support educators, therapists, and […]
Oral Stimming in Students: What Does the Research Say?
Chewing on shirt collars, biting pencils, humming during lessons, or constantly mouthing objects are behaviors that often raise concern in classrooms and at home. These oral stimming actions are sometimes labeled as habits to break or behaviors to stop. However, research across neuroscience, psychology, and developmental science suggests a different interpretation. For many students, oral […]
Understanding Stimming: Why Kids Do It and How We Can Support Them
Stimming is a natural and meaningful way many children regulate their bodies, emotions, attention, and social experiences. Although stimming is often discussed in relation to autism, it is not unique to autistic children. All humans engage in repetitive actions such as tapping a foot, doodling, pacing, or humming. For many neurodivergent children, stimming is more […]
Penguin Cut and Paste Free Printable
This penguin cut and paste free printable is a simple, hands-on winter activity that supports fine motor development while keeping students engaged. With clear outlines and a friendly penguin design, this activity works well for classrooms, therapy sessions, and home learning during the winter months. Students color, cut, and assemble their own penguin using the […]
Working Memory and Self Regulation
In elementary classrooms, challenges with impulse control, following directions, and staying focused are often viewed as behavior problems. However, research continues to show that many of these difficulties are closely tied to working memory demands, not a lack of motivation or effort. Recent research took a closer look at working memory and self regulation skills […]
Penguin Pencil Challenges Freebie
Penguin visual motor practice activities are a fun way to help students strengthen pencil control, hand-eye coordination, and visual tracking skills. This set of three free penguin-themed printables gives children engaging opportunities to draw paths, stay within boundaries, and coordinate their eyes and hands while completing playful winter-themed challenges. These worksheets are simple to prep, […]