Behaviour Solutions For
Common Playground Behaviours
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The playground is often an extremely confusing environment for children on the spectrum. Playgrounds can be overwhelming in many ways; socially, sensorially and behaviourally. Children with ASD, ADHD,ODD often desperately want friends and to play with other children but don’t have the skills required. This can result in them getting in trouble for behaviour, becoming socially isolated, bullied or unable to maintain friendships. To overcome this, it is important schools implement proactive strategies to support students to engage appropriately in the playground.
These can include:
- Using social scripts (download how to write and use social scripts here)
- Setting up playground clubs and activities
- Having support staff teach students how to interact and engage appropriately with their peers
- Teaching students how to manage their emotions (see emotional regulation blog here)
- Setting up a passive playground or quiet area in your playground (Range of ideas in my Developing Social Skills book (click to view))
Check out my other podcasts on Behaviour Solutions:
- Episode 122: Why Change = Behaviour – and what you can do about it
- Episode 132: Understanding Challenging Behaviour, ODD & PDA
Are you?
- Passing on a student with Neurodiversity to another educator next year
- Do you know a student who will be changing teachers, classrooms, or school settings in 2026
- Planning your staff, classes for 2026
Now is the time to prepare for 2026.
By joining my course, you will get the knowledge, skills and strategies to set yourself and your students up for success in 2026.
If there's even a remote possibility of having a child with Neurodiversity in your classroom next year, join me to prepare now.
Training in the first term often presents challenges:
- Don't want a day out for training when setting up class at the start of the year.
- Students with neurodiversity may start off dysregulated because the necessary structures and strategies are not yet in place.
- Educators find themselves playing catch-up while addressing 'behaviours'.
- Many educators feel overwhelmed.
More Strategies and Solutions
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Pencil Grips – 3 Types
$4.00 -
Putty
$4.00 -
Punki Wrist Band
$3.00 -
Smiley Face Stress Ball
$3.00 -
Frog Stretch Toys (6 for $3)
$3.00 -
Time Timer – 20cm Medium
$65.00 -
The Ultimate Guide to School and Home
$44.95 -
Time Timer – 7.6cm Small
$50.00 -
Developing Social Skills
$39.95 -
Teacher Assistants Big Red Book of Ideas
$39.95 -
Portable Schedule with Digital Timer
$24.95 -
Mesh Stress Ball
$5.00
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