🛠️ Strategy: Quiet Cool-Down Station

Quick Summary & Support Profile

Target Goal: Allowing students to independently recognize dysregulation and step away to de-escalate safely.
Best Suited For: Learners experiencing sensory overload, anxiety, or early Yellow/Red Zone regulation states.

📋 EA Field Guide (How to Implement)

🎒 Materials & Location

Where are the physical tools stored? Back corner of Room 104 behind the room divider. Equipped with beanbag, weighted lap pad, and visual timer.
Digital links/files to print replacements: G-Drive/Classroom-Resources/Regulation/Cool-Down-Corner-Rules.pdf

🚶‍♂️ Step-by-Step Routine

Self-Initiated or Prompted Entry: Student uses a 'Break Card' or EA offers: 'Cool-Down corner or desk break?'
5-Minute Reset: Student sets a 5-minute visual sand timer or digital countdown. Uses sensory tools (weighted pad, noise-cancelling headphones).
Guided Re-entry: When timer ends, EA uses a non-verbal gesture to offer a drink of water and guide the student back to the lesson.

🚨 Troubleshooting & Avoidance (When things go wrong)

If student refuses to leave the station when timer ends: Offer a 1-minute extension or a choice of transition tool ('Carry weighted pad to desk?').
What NEVER to do: Never send a student to the Cool-Down station as 'time-out' or isolation. It must remain a safe, voluntary space.
Signs of frustration: Throwing sensory pillows or pacing. Ensure the room lighting is dimmed and lower vocal volume.

📊 Live Classroom Performance

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