Summer Break Anxiety in Special Education | Coping Skills & Calm Strategies
The end of the school year can bring anxiety about losing routines and support. These 12 strategy tables help parents, caregivers and counselors recognize summer break anxiety and respond with calm, practical coping strategies.
What's Inside
- Recognizing Summer Break Anxiety
- Reacting to a Sudden Routine Change
- Correcting an Overwhelming Schedule
- Identifying Sensory Overload Triggers
- Learning from Previous Summer Meltdowns
- Accepting the Need for Predictability
- Frustration with Unstructured Time
- Repeating the Same Transition Struggle
- Applying a Calm-Down Strategy
- Helping a Student Express Fear of Summer
- Fearing Loss of School Support
- Celebrating a Successful Transition Day
How It Helps You
- Helps you plan for unstructured time
- Supports children in expressing fears about summer
- Gives calm-down strategies for routine changes
Ways to Use It
Use them at home over the break, in counseling sessions before the end of the year, or share them with families as part of transition planning.
Who It's For
Parents, caregivers and counselors..
Format
PDF (print-ready) and PPTX (editable). 12 strategy tables, one per page. Instant download.
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