How I'm Feeling Visual

A portable two-sided visual support that helps learners communicate emotions without words — and immediately bridges to a calming strategy.

The front displays five emotion faces (happy, calm, worried, stressed, angry) in three skin tone options. The back reveals one of six regulation strategies — pretzel, candle breathing, turtle shell, balloon belly, rainbow breathing, or roller coaster breathing — ready to model the moment the feeling is identified.

What You'll Learn

• How to present the visual at the first sign of distress — before escalation
• How to guide a learner to point to their feeling (or select one for them and validate it)
• How to flip and model a regulation strategy as a co-regulation support
• How to prepare the tool: print, laminate, cut, and attach Velcro tokens

Who Is This For

BCBAs, behavior staff, educators, and families who support learners with emotional regulation needs — especially those who are nonverbal, minimally verbal, or struggle to talk during heightened moments.

🆓 This resource is free. Create a free account at BIPVisualized.com to access it — no subscription required.