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Use routine sensory exercises such as fidget toys, sensory bins, music & movement) in order to help children with self-regulation and maintaining focus.

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To meet different sensory needs, provide a variety of seating options, like bean bags, wobble stools, or standing desks.

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Give students an isolated area with sensory toys where they can calm down and compose themselves.

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Use visuals or icons to show students their daily routines so they will be ready for transitions and feel less anxious.

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Feelings charts help students identify and express their emotions. Use visuals and simple language to make them accessible.

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Use charts and diagrams to help students layout information in their mind and make confusing concepts easier to understand.

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Make personalized stories that show social situations and how students are expected to act.

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Put students with experienced classmates who can show them how to behave appropriately in social settings and help them remember how to do so.

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Organized role-play is a good way for students to practice and improve their social skills.

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Use token boards or reward systems to boost and strengthen positive emotional reactions.

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Incorporate short mindfulness exercises, such as deep breathing, guided imagery, or movement breaks, to improve focus and emotional control.

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For targeted instruction, breakdown down difficult tasks into smaller, step-by-step parts.

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Give students opportunities to participate in real-life situations, such going grocery shopping or taking public transportation.

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Show students how to express what they need, want, and have the right to do.

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Use structured curricula to teach tasks such as dressing, grooming, and cooking.

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Use real-life examples and scenarios to teach how to budget and buy things.

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Use guided practice and visuals to teach children how to use public transportation safely.

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Give students voice-generating devices or apps for communicating so they can talk to the teacher and others.

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Use visual, verbal, or physical prompts to teach and reinforce personal hygiene and proper grooming habits.

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Help students keep track of time while making transitions by providing them visual timers, reminders, and planners.

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Model and practice these strategies regularly so students can use them independently.

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Council for Exceptional Children. (2025a, June 10). HLP #14: Use cognitive and metacognitive strategies [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCAfB50_n18

Council for Exceptional Children. (2025b, June 10). HLP #19: Use assistive and instructional technologies [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxNDFpoKi7M

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). (2025). The structure (4 domains/22 HLPs). High-Leverage Practices. https://highleveragepractices.org/structure-4-domains-22-hlps

High-Leverage and Evidence-Based Practices: a promising pair for all learners | Reading Rockets. (n.d.). Reading Rockets. https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/autism-spectrum-disorder/articles/high-leverage-and-evidence-based-practices-promising-pair