In this tutorial, Sasha from theautismhelper.com demonstrates a simplified morning journal system designed for a lower‑functioning student who is developing early writing skills. The journal sheet includes fields for the student's name, date, weather (illustrated with a picture), and a set of color‑coded shape patterns (red circle, blue triangle, orange swirl) that the student copies with crayons as a pre‑writing activity. Sasha explains how she laminates each page so the top can be removed, attaches a Velcro‑secured binder clip to keep the page upright, and creates a pocket from a file‑folder piece to store extra picture cards on the back. She batch‑produces multiple laminated pages, stores the shape cards, and swaps a new page each day, enabling the student to work more independently. The video concludes with a call to visit theautismhelper.com for additional resources on supporting children with autism.
