The Zones of Regulation Curriculum
with USB
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The Zones of Regulation®: A Curriculum Designed to Foster Self-Regulation and Emotional Control (2011, Social Thinking Publishing) is a curriculum comprised of lessons and activities designed by Leah Kuypers, M.A. Ed., OTR/L to help students gain skills in the area of self-regulation. The lessons and learning activities are designed to help the students recognize when they are in the different Zones (states of alertness/moods/feelings) as well as learn how to use tools (including sensory supports, calming techniques, and thinking strategies) to regulate the Zone they are in.
In addition to addressing self-regulation, the students will be gaining an increased vocabulary of emotional terms, skills in reading facial expressions, perspective on how others see and react to their behavior, insight on events that trigger their behavior, calming and alerting strategies, problem solving skills and much more.
Intended Users- For those working with older preschoolers through adults who to support self-regulation skills including:
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Occupational Therapists
Speech & Language Pathologists Regular Education Teachers School Guidance Counselors Case Managers |
Counselors
Social Workers Psychologists School Administrators Marriage and Family Therapists |
Special Education Teachers
Educational Assistants Behavior Therapists Physical Therapists Parents* |
*The curriculum may appeal to parents interested in teaching their child self-regulation strategies, though this will require some modification of learning activities on the parents end and may require the support of a professional.
The majority of the lessons are written to be conducted with a small group though can be modified to work with an individual or a classroom of students.
The curriculum has successfully been adapted to reach a population with mild to moderate cognitive challenges, but the learning outcomes will differ.
Download Zones Handouts
Enjoy three widely used handouts or “Reproducibles” from the book in digital form to help you launch the Zones with your population! We’re happy to provide translated versions in Spanish and French, as well as the English Version (The English Reproducibles are also included with the USB drive that comes with the book.)
