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Co-created with Autism Little Learners
Sarah Habib presented the strategies in this book at the 2026 Preschool Autism Summit. These are unedited posts from teachers and therapists who were in the room.
“I utilize the mindfulness guide the most. I love being able to reference back to strategies and share with my paras when collaborating.”
“Aha right from the start! Not what is wrong with the child but what is this child’s nervous system telling us?”
“My biggest takeaway from this video was all the different ways we can help children learn to regulate their emotions. I really liked the breathing strategies Sarah shared. Some were familiar, but a few were new ideas that I can see myself using with my students.”
“I particularly loved the idea of having the kids trace their hand so they can use the breathing technique using it. It also takes away the crowdedness of the calm corner to have these things around the room. I loved that idea, and I plan on doing it the 1st week of preschool this fall!”
“I LOVED “ask teachers to sit in their classroom’s calm corner” MODELING MODELING behavior!!!”
“I really enjoyed learning about this breathing technique from Sarah Habib’s presentation, The Magic of Calm Corners and Regulation, and will be implementing it into my classroom this upcoming school year.”
“I love Sarah’s suggestions about smaller baskets and making handprints accessible around the room so the children can practice wherever they feel comfortable!”
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The book is written for the adult — parent, educator, or therapist. The tools inside are the part children see.
Sarah Habib, educator and founder of The Calm Caterpillar, and Tara Phillips, speech/language pathologist and founder of Autism Little Learners.
It supports adults working with autistic and neurodivergent children ages 3–8. The book itself is written for the adult.
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A seat for the Calm Corner the book describes
Children and adults
A calm-corner floor cushion for sitting, reading, breathing, or holding a tool.
A play-based breathing tool to go with the strategies
Ages 3 to 12
A flower-and-candle breathing tool children can see, touch, and repeat.
A sensory tool for the deep pressure chapter
Ages 4 to 12
A three-pound weighted dragonfly for lap, shoulders, or quiet time.
