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Lexi often gets lost in her own world. Sometimes she uses her hands like puppets and talks to herself, or pretends her hands are spaceships. You are sitting next to her at an assembly and she started talking to herself. It’s hard to focus.

You could… Kindly ask her to be quiet. Gently tap her and point to the speaker to help her refocus. Ask her a question about the assembly.

Armani is in your class. Sometimes he leaves with a teacher that you don’t really know and is gone for a long time. Sometimes another teacher sits by him in your classroom too. You wonder if it is okay to ask that teacher for help.

You could… ask you classroom teacher about it. Some teachers’ jobs are to help certain students, but are willing to help everyone if they can!

Tony has a hard time paying attention in class. He is really smart, but gets distracted easily and blurts out answers. He has a bin of things by his desk that look fun to play with, and uses them anytime. You are starting to feel jealous.

You could… Ask your teacher about them. She might explain to you that they are not toys, but rather tools that help some kids focus in class.

You are in the library with Yolanda. You know she loves to read. You also know sometimes she has difficulty making a quick choice. You can only take one book out at a time. Yolanda is holding 3 books and you notice her body looks tight.

You could.... Ask Yolanda if she needs help choosing. Ask Yolanda if you can get the librarian/teacher to help her.

You are waiting in line to get on the bus. Ollie is behind you and is singing a song from a baby show out loud. Some of the other kids are staring at him.

You could… Kindly remind Ollie to be quiet in line. Distract Ollie by asking him a question. Ask the other kids a question to distract them.

Dan often repeats what someone says before answering. You understand that it helps him focus on what you are saying. Piper thinks it’s weird and says you should not talk to him anymore.

You could… Tell Piper you think that it helps Dan focus. Tell Piper some things you like about Dan. Tell Piper it’s not kind to say that.

You are playing a board game with Jose. He often gets distracted and forgets to take his turn.

Stay patient and remind Jose when it’s his turn!

The fire alarm is going off and Casey covers her ears and starts to stomp her feet. You and your teacher are right next to her.

You could…Tell her it’s okay, Stay calm, Ask the teacher if you can help

Your class is working on a project and you are using a glue stick and scissors. You notice Kayden cannot get his glue stick open and he is starting to cry quietly.

You could… offer to help him, or quietly get the teacher’s attention so she can help him.

David uses a wheelchair to get around. You walk past him in the hallway and he is sitting outside his classroom alone and the door is closed. You’ve seen him open doors before, and he does not say anything to you as you walk by.

You could…Say hello, ask him how his day is going. Ask if he needs anything, but don’t assume he will need your help.

You see Titus in the hallway flapping his hands. Two girls are staring at him. You know he sometimes does this when he feels nervous.

You could…Tell the girls to stop.Ask Titus to walk with you.Start a conversation with Titus

Samson is sitting alone at recess. You asked him to play last week and he just quietly stared at you. Your friends are about to play tag and you know Samson is good at running.

You could… Ask him to play tag. It’s okay if he says no! Everyone needs some time alone sometimes. Samson might like to be alone more than other kids.