Calming Strategies Visual Cards

Calming Strategies Visual Cards is a set of six illustrated calming strategy cards designed to give learners clear, concrete visuals they can see, practice, and return to during challenging moments.

Cards can be printed as full-size posters for a calm corner or laminated for easy access throughout the day.

What's Inside

• Pretzel — Sit cross-legged, breathe in, untwist and release muscle tension
• Candle Breathing — Hold up five fingers, breathe in, blow out each "candle" with long steady breaths
• 4 additional calming strategy cards with simple illustrated steps

How to Use

Introduce each strategy when learners are already regulated. Model what it looks and feels like. During harder moments, point to the visual and model alongside the learner — no extra language or demands needed.

Who Is This For

BCBAs, educators, and support staff setting up calm corners or regulation spaces and looking for visual tools to teach and prompt calming strategies proactively.

Access this resource as part of your BIP Visualized subscription.