Free printable
Free calm choices board to print
A calm choices board gives your child pictures of things that help them feel calm, so they can point to one when words are hard. Choose it together at a calm moment, not in the middle of a meltdown.
How to use it
- Print the board and, at a calm time, look at it together. Cross out anything that doesn't help your child.
- Draw or stick your child's own ideas in the two empty spaces, including stims that help them.
- Keep the board somewhere easy to reach, and offer it early, when you first notice your child is getting overwhelmed.
- Let your child point to a choice, and follow it. You can do the calm thing together.
What you will print
When I need calm, I can...
Breathe slowly
Move or jump
Squeeze
Quiet space
Headphones
Drink of water
Hug
Cuddle toy
Go outside
Stim my way
Draw or stick your own ideaMy idea
Draw or stick your own ideaMy idea