Special Education Students Access Reading with Self-Regulation Tools, Modifications, and a Reading Journal!

Educators can support social, emotional, and sensory regulation, so all students can access grade level content! Neurodivergent readers struggle with executive functions and self-regulation which form learning barriers. We explore how some readers struggle to absorb the words on a page or freeze while attempting the appropriate marks on paper. With the Take Back to Class Accommodation Guide, you can utilize a systems-based approach to support unique learners.    Create environments and processes that address the sensory, social, cognitive, and emotional needs of students who receive Special Education services. How a reader feels inside their body and mind impacts whether they are ready to engage with books.  Learn how thinking, feelings, and behavior impact the ability to be ready to learn and explore books. Based on Stephen Porges’s Polyvagal Theory from Our Polyvagal World, (2023).   I will close with eight text features that boost engagement for many neurodivergent readers!