The What Does My Body Need? Regulation Choice Poster is a simple, child‑friendly visual that helps kids identify what their bodies need in the moment — without pressure, correction, or shame. Using clear icons and movement‑based options, this poster supports body awareness, emotional literacy, and autonomy in a way that feels safe and empowering.

Designed with clean, minimal visuals and ND‑affirming language, this tool fits beautifully into calm corners, classrooms, therapy rooms, and home regulation spaces. Kids can choose one strategy or several, explore what feels right, and build long‑term self‑regulation skills through repeated practice.

This poster pairs seamlessly with your movement cards, breath visuals, and calm‑corner tools.

🌿 What’s Included

• 1 single‑page “What Does My Body Need?” poster

• 5 categories of regulation choices:

  • Heavy Work

  • Breath Work

  • Calm & Grounding

  • Visual Supports

  • Brain Breaks

• ND‑affirming, child‑friendly language

• Clean, minimal, movement‑based design

• High‑quality PDF — ready to print

🌿 Why It Works

• Supports body awareness and emotional literacy

• Reduces cognitive load with simple, visual choices

• Encourages autonomy and self‑advocacy

• Offers shame‑free, neurodivergent‑affirming regulation options

• Helps children understand sensory needs and body cues

• Builds long‑term regulation skills through repeated practice

• Encourages co‑regulation and shared problem‑solving

🌿 How to Use It

• Display in a calm corner, classroom, therapy room, or home space

• Invite the child to choose what their body needs

• Model using the poster (“My body feels tight — I think I need heavy work”)

• Use during transitions, dysregulation, or calm moments

• Pair with movement cards or sensory tools for deeper regulation

• Revisit often so it becomes familiar and safe

🌿 Perfect For

• Educators

• Occupational therapists

• Parents

• Child & youth workers

• Early childhood settings

• Calm corners and regulation spaces