Flexible Vs. Stuck Thinking
by Box of OT © 2026
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Price: $3 USD
Subjects: sel,selfManagement,socialAwareness,specialAba,lifeSkills,ot
Grades: 3,4,5,6
Description
Flexible Thinking vs Stuck Thinking is a Boom Cards deck that helps students recognise the difference between getting stuck on one idea and being able to bend when things change. This social skills and behaviour support resource supports autistic and neurodivergent learners who find changes to plans, routines, and expectations difficult. WHAT IS INCLUDED? - 20 sorting cards where students decide whether a reaction shows flexible or stuck thinking - 19 open ended typing cards covering perspective taking, problem solving, self talk, compromise, and planning SKILLS TARGETED 1. Flexible thinking and coping with change 2. Tolerating things not going to plan 3. Perspective taking and understanding other people's reasons 4. Compromise, turn taking, and negotiation 5. Positive self talk when routines shift 6. Problem solving and generating alternatives 7. Self awareness and written expression
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