Lesson Plan
Session 1 Lesson Plan
Students will define anxiety, identify related feelings, build group rapport, and get introduced to coping strategies to manage school-related anxiety.
Understanding what anxiety feels like and having initial coping strategies empowers students with autism to attend school confidently and reduces avoidance behaviors.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up Check-In
5 minutes
Step 2
Define Anxiety
5 minutes
Step 3
Feeling Matching Activity
7 minutes
Step 4
Worksheet Completion
8 minutes
Step 5
Cool-Down and Introduce Coping Tools
5 minutes
Worksheet
Activity
Discussion
Warm Up
Cool Down
