Customizable Visual Behavior Cards for Special Education

Support positive behavior, communication, and independence with this customizable set of visual behavior cards. Designed for special education, autism support, early learners, and students who benefit from visual supports, these resources help reinforce routines, encourage self-advocacy, and promote successful classroom participation.

These Editable Behaviour Support Cards, Break Cards, Asking for Help all with visual cues are perfect for those on the spectrum or needing additional help. Customize these visual cue cards to fit your needs and watch the transformation happen right away!

They have been a life saver in my classroom management, students can ask for a break, help and understand when they need to wait and what comes next.

Included in this customizable behavior support cards package:

  • Wait Cards â€“ Help students learn patience and understand when they need to wait for a turn, activity, instruction, or reward.
  • Break Cards â€“ Support self-regulation by providing students with a visual way to request a break when needed.
  • Help Cards â€“ Encourage functional communication by helping students appropriately ask for assistance.
  • First, Next, Then Cards â€“ Visual sequencing tools that support routines, transitions, task completion, and understanding expectations.
  • Token Reward Cards â€“ Positive behavior support tools that allow students to earn and track tokens toward a chosen reward.
  • Reward Symbols (Visuals) â€“ Visual representations of rewards and motivators that can be used with token boards and behavior management systems.
  • Card Visuals (44 Designs) â€“ A set of 44 versatile visual icons that can be customized and used across schedules, behavior supports, communication aids, and classroom routines.

Ideal for special education classrooms, autism support programs, early intervention settings, speech therapy, behavior intervention plans, and home learning environments. Simply print, laminate, and customize to meet your students’ individual needs.

Using Powerful Reinforcers!

How I use Fidget Toys as reinforcers in my Classroom

Sensory

Help your students focus and keep calm while keeping little hands busy. When collecting fidget toys make sure they’re robust enough to withstand the strains they’ll be under. I buy toys that are strong enough for my students to bite, squeeze or stretch safely but still benefit their sensory needs.

Learning to Wait

When student are learning to wait and have been given a “wait” card, having something to occupy fidgety hands will sometimes help. Using a “wait” box that is filled with fidget toys, can be offered during this time to allowing students to occupy themselves, and to gradually increase the “wait” time.

As a motivator

Teachers need to be clear on how to deliver a motivator for effective learning. When, where and how many reinforcers will determine how long the learning lasts and how rapidly they learn.

When I’m teaching something new the more frequently I reinforce. When presenting a new task or skill I arrange things so that every successful effort results in a powerful reinforcer.

I find the “Reward Board” works best! and I deliver it in a variety of ways, which I tailor with students individual interests.

Token boards – A token is used like an IOU and once collected can be exchanged for the actual reinforcer. Students can start off collecting 1 token before gaining their reinforcer and build up to 10 tokens once the concept is mastered and they’re ready to learn longer.

Reinforcer icons are placed along the bottom of the card, students choose one before the task begins and tokens are distributed throughout the task!

First and Then strategies and Reward Board choices are also a great tool. I sometimes use it along side this reward system!