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Emotional Regulation
Big feelings, fast. How to spot the build-up early and plan the way back.
Resources
4 resources for this topic, drawn from 3 organizations. Everything opens free, and the ones from other organizations open on their own sites.
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Emotion Regulation in Teens with ADHD
Four strategies: a coping skills list, validation, healthy habits, and adult modeling. Written for families and easy to adapt.
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From Meltdowns to Calm
Five steps, from calm interactions and emotional vocabulary to processing time afterward.
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The Acting-Out Cycle (Secondary)
Learn the phases of escalation and agree as co-teachers on who responds, and how, at each one.
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Helping High Schoolers Manage Emotions
A Nashville high school shows spaces where students step away, process big feelings, and return to learning. Transcript included.
These resources are shared for professional learning and planning. They are meant to inform your professional judgment, not replace it. Each student's IEP and your district, state and federal requirements always come first. Listing a resource here is not an endorsement by Layered Education. This is educational information only, not legal advice.
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