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Our story 2Getting to Know YouMeet together in a location that is comfortable for the parents.

Do Ask Questions Related to:ChurchPersons Likes or DislikesSocializing with Class Members

Do Not:Ask Questions about FinancesMake statements like, I dont know how you do it.

3A Picture is Worth a Thousand WordsPECS is a picture communication schedule developed by Lori Frost and Andrew Bondy. Schools often use PECS as a picture schedule so kids can visualize their day.

Sample PECS folders.

Other schedule optionsSacrament meeting flyerBracelet3x5 cardSet phone schedule

Teach the church schedule.

Large PECS for class and sharing time. Coordinate pictures with the childs person folder.Smaller PECS for individual and teach/aide use4

Picture ScheduleClock Picture Schedule

New Class Transition Cards

2015 Sunday School Class Age 8

My new teacher is Bro. Ferguson

Our class will be in room 201

The friends in my class are Anna,Emily, Jenny, Nick, and Tyson.

Our new class starts in January!

Narrative StoriesPower Card StrategiesPower cards are visual aids that use a special interest to encourage a certain behavior or better social choices.

On the back is a one-to-two part script:A brief scenario describing how the hero solves the behavior you are targeting.A recap of how the individual can use the same strategy or a sentence or two showing that the favorite character approves when the individual acts a certain way.

Other issues you may encounter:

Sensory issues

Sacrament meeting is generally overwhelming. The lights, the echoes from the speakers, all the people. Sometimes this is enough to have a child be done for the remainder of the day. Try just staying in the chapel for the passing of the sacrament, then go to a classroom to play where the rest of the chapel meeting can be piped in on low.

Sitting near a window with natural lighting helps if there are sensory issues with flourescent lights.

If the microphone or music in sharing time is too loud, try wearing a pair of ear muffs or headphones that cover the ears to mute the sound to a better level.

Other transitions to prepare for New Year/New class transition. Take pictures of the new teacher and put on a card with the new room number. Give it to the child a month or at least 2 weeks in advance. Introduce him each week to the upcoming new teacher, walk him by the classroom, etc.

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