Social Emotional Learning

Communication and shared activity tools provide practical ways to express needs, make choices and take turns. Use them within guided activities at home, school or in the community, choosing resources that match each participant’s communication preferences, age guidance and the purpose of the activity.

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  • Sensory Support Timer Time Keeper Visual Timer
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    Time Keeper Visual Timer, 60-Minute Visual Countdown

    Time Keeper Visual Timer, 60-Minute Visual Countdown
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    Countdown Mechanical Timer, 60-Minute Visual Timer

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    Rainbow Parachute for Kids and Classrooms, Two Sizes

    Rainbow Parachute for Kids and Classrooms, Two Sizes
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    My Communication Book, Picture-Based Everyday Communication Aid

    My Communication Book, Picture-Based Everyday Communication Aid
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Make communication accessible

Keep picture-based supports within reach and model their use during familiar activities. Give people time to express a need, choice or feeling in their preferred way. Use these resources alongside established communication methods and individual guidance.

Plan shared activities and agreed turns

Explain the activity, offer choices and adapt the pace to the participants. A countdown timer can show an agreed turn or activity duration. Parachute play provides a shared task involving coordinated movement. Allow participants to pause or opt out.

Choose complementary supports by purpose

For other practical needs, explore Calming Tools, Hearing Protection and Movement Activities. Select these for their specific function rather than assuming every sensory product teaches social skills.

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Social Emotional Learning FAQs

What is included in this collection?
This focused range includes picture-based communication supports, a group-play parachute and visual countdown timers. Their practical roles are expressing needs and choices, coordinating shared play and showing agreed activity durations.
How do I choose a resource?
Start with the purpose of the activity and each participant's communication preferences. Compare age guidance, size, operation and sound. A communication support, group-play resource and countdown timer serve different functions.
How can adults guide these activities?
Model communication by pointing to a relevant picture and giving the participant time to respond in their preferred way. For shared play, explain the activity and agree turns. Offer choices without forcing participation or a particular response.
Are these products suitable for every child?
No single resource suits everyone. Check each product's age guidance, fit and supervision instructions. Adapt the activity to the participants and provide a way to pause or opt out. Follow individual communication guidance where relevant.
Do the countdown timers make sound?
The Countdown Mechanical Timer ticks and rings a bell when time is up. The Time Keeper Visual Timer does not continuously tick, but it has an audible end alarm. Consider these sounds before choosing a timer for an activity.
Will these tools develop empathy or social skills?

These resources can be used within guided communication and shared activities, but they do not guarantee changes in empathy, friendships or emotional development. Their usefulness depends on the individual, the activity and how they are used.