Each Mosaic Minds system is designed to address common challenges faced by autistic and neurodivergent children. Our tools are trauma-informed, evidence-based, and suitable for integration into IEPs, 504 Plans, MTSS-B frameworks, home routines, and therapeutic settings.
Focus: Emotional Dysregulation & Meltdowns
Issue: Nervous system overload and difficulty with emotional self-awareness.
Components:
Resistance-based putty (custom blend)
Body-awareness scale (calm/medium/big)
Emotion cards (visual + text)
Breathing tool
Visual regulation routine card
Outcomes:
Reduced intensity/duration of meltdowns
Increased independent calming
Strong alignment with IEP and MTSS-B goals
Focus: Sensory Overload (Noise, Light, Touch)
Issue: Heightened sensory input causing shutdown or behavior escalation.
Components:
Tactile resistance item
Visual grounding card
Portable sensory pouch
Start/Stop sensory boundary card
Outcomes:
Improved environmental tolerance
Fewer sensory-triggered behaviors
Better classroom participation
Focus: Difficulty with Transitions
Issue: Unexpected change leads to anxiety and shutdown.
Components:
First–Next–Then visual cards
Countdown timer strip
Choice card (“walk / help / break”)
Mini putty or squeeze tool
Outcomes:
Smoother transitions
Increased predictability and safety
Less resistance and emotional escalation
Focus: Anxiety & Worry
Issue: Chronic anxiety from uncertainty or social/sensory stress.
Components:
Deep-pressure or resistance tool
Slow-breath visual card
“My worries feel…” scale
Calming routine card
Outcomes:
Lower physiological stress
Faster recovery from distress
Strong home and school carryover
Focus: Interoceptive Awareness (Body Signals)
Issue: Difficulty recognizing cues like hunger, fatigue, or stress.
Components:
Body mapping card
Color-coded internal state scale
Reflection card (“before / after”)
Sensory regulation tool
Outcomes:
Improved self-awareness
Early self-regulation
Decreased sudden escalations
Focus: Communication Breakdowns During Stress
Issue: Verbal shutdown increases frustration and behaviors.
Components:
Choice-based communication cards
“I need” visual prompts
Calm access regulation tool
Outcomes:
Increased self-advocacy
Reduced behavioral incidents
Safer adult-child interactions
Focus: Task Engagement & Focus
Issue: Sensory stress/anxiety blocks academic readiness.
Components:
Proprioceptive input tool
Visual focus routine
Start-work transition card
Outcomes:
Improved task initiation
Longer sustained focus
Reduced off-task behaviors
Focus: Aggression or Self-Injury Linked to Dysregulation
Issue: Behaviors as communication of distress.
Components:
High-resistance sensory tool
Calm-down visual sequence
Emotion validation card
Outcomes:
Safer alternatives to aggression
Reduced injury risk
Trauma-informed support response
Focus: Social Stress & Peer Interaction
Issue: Overstimulation + unclear social rules = avoidance
Components:
Social expectation visuals
Peer-friendly calming tool
“What helped / didn’t help” reflection card
Outcomes:
Greater peer tolerance
Decreased social withdrawal
Improved access to social learning
Focus: Generalization Failure (Home/School Skill Gaps)
Issue: Supports often don’t transfer between environments.
Components:
Universal regulation routine card
Portable sensory tool
“Where I can use this” visual
Outcomes:
Skill generalization across settings
Reduced regression
Higher satisfaction from parents and teachers
Mosaic Minds Center For Autism & Neurodivergent Learning is more than a support center. It’s a place where dignity, ability, and community come first. We create spaces where differences are not deficits and where identity is not a barrier. Our programs meet people where they are, whether in early childhood, adolescence, or late adulthood. From sensory play to memory care, we believe every stage of life deserves compassion, inclusion, and joy.