Once upon a time, there were autistic, ADHD, and anxious students who didn’t recognize that there were some things that should be ‘alone behaviors’, or things we do whenwe are by ourselves.

Some students had developed habits around ‘picking’, likepicking their nose, picking their skin, and/or picking at their pants or underwear.

Other students didn’t realize that most people don’t want tohear someone burp or fart, so they didn’t know how to respond when they did it accidentally, OR they didn’t put any effort into trying to not do these things in front of others.

And then there were students who often complained to others, even about situations and experiences that those around them were also going through at the same time.

I created the lesson I’m sharing this week for all of thesestudents.

In this lesson, students learn that almost everything we dorequires us to think about other people. (For a lot of kids (and adults!), that’s a new concept.) Students also learn what types of things are best done alone, and what to do if we find ourselves doing them in front of others.