As a special education teacher, I have been highly trained in social emotional learning and de-escalation strategies along with decades of using these strategies in my classrooms. I have worked with students with a variety of special needs, including Autism, ADHD, Down Syndrome, Specific Learning Disability, ODD, TBI, etc. Additionally, I am the parent of 4 children with special needs and emotional learning has been an ongoing subject area, even as my oldest children have reached adulthood.

We will be using materials from the Little Spot Curriculum in this class with permission from Diane Alber, the author. You can find information about the curriculum online. Additionally, the books are available on Kindle and free if you have Kindle Unlimited. When I found this curriculum by Diane Alber, I was very impressed with the depths of knowledge it covers while making the concepts understandable, hands-on, and fun. I immediately contacted her knowing I needed to integrate this curriculum into this class I was planning. I was so excited that she approved my desire to bring Little Spot to more students. I hope you and your children enjoy it as much as I have.