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The breakthrough didn't happen during the hand-washing, though. It happened during a session. Leo usually grabbed items he wanted, leading to frustration for everyone. Maya had designed a strategy using a "Break" card.

When Leo began to pace—a sign of rising overstimulation—Maya prompted him to touch the card. The moment he did, she immediately cleared the table. "You asked for a break. Let's go," she said calmly. Designing Teaching Strategies: An Applied Behav...

In the quiet, hum-lit room of the behavioral clinic, Maya sat with a stack of laminated icons and a timer. Her student, Leo, was a whirl of energy, his world often a chaotic symphony of sensory input that he couldn't yet translate into words. hum-lit room of the behavioral clinic