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Unstuck for Schools

Unstuck for Community-Based Professionals

  • Routinely used in the community, both in group and individual settings despite being originally developed for delivery in schools. 

Clinicians find Unstuck enhances their understanding of neurodivergent youth, including their strengths and brain-based differences

  • Improves emotional recognition and regulation
  • Reduces meltdowns and shutdowns
  • Develops flexible problemsolving skills
  • Supports neuro- affirming practice
  • Supports families to use Unstuck strategies  and supports at home
  • Is feasible and adaptable to their practice settings
  • Supports self-advocacy skills

Why Use Unstuck in Schools?

  • Classrooms are more peaceful
  • Students learn flexible problem solving
  • Supports important IEP goals
  • Useful for any student struggling with getting stuck, regardless of dx
  • Easy, contagious language becomes the norm in classrooms promoting a more effective lea

What is the impact of poor EF’s in school?

  • Dysregulation and outburst
  • Withdrawal or refusal to do work
  • Students being labeled as difficult and non compliant rather than being understood as struggling
  • Frustration on every level: student, teacher, administrator

But…EF’s can be taught!

Getting Started

  • Look at the Unstuck Fast Facts to see the benefits of Unstuck and share with colleagues
  • Start by looking at a sample lesson for the age you teach
  • See what these educators say about how to implement Unstuck
  • buy the curriculum and read the Introduction!
  • Do online training you can earn CEU’s (or not) for only $25.

Resources for Schools

Professionals have a wealth of resources to chose from in our resource library.  Those include:

  • The Full Curriculum
  • Clinic-tested adaptations of the full curriculum (including fewer lessons overall)
  • Suggestions for parent education and support
  • Online Training opportunities

Books

Curriculum for Students Ages 8-11

PaidAges 8-11CliniciansTeachersEnglishBookBrookesUnstuck

An executive function curriculum to improve flexibility, planning, and organization through 21 small group lessons and fun activities.

Curriculum for Ages 11-15

PaidAges 11-15CliniciansTeachersEnglishBookBrookesUnstuck

An executive function curriculum to improve flexibility, planning, and organization through 23 group lessons and fun activities.

Preorder Curriculum for Ages 14-22

PaidAges 14-22CliniciansTeachersEnglishBookBrookesUnstuck

Preorder Unstuck and On Target

Parent Book

PaidAges 8-11CliniciansParentsTeachersEnglishBookBrookesUnstuck

A short parent handbook to support implementing Unstuck at home.

Trainings

Unstuck 8-11 CEU Teacher Training

FreeAges 8-11CliniciansTeachersEnglishTrainingInnovations instituteUnstuck

Learn how to implement Unstuck and on Target, Ages 8-11 with this asynchronous online teacher (or other professional) training. Continuing education credits for educators.

Unstuck 14-22 CEU Teacher Training

PaidAges 14-22CliniciansTeachersEnglishTrainingInnovations institute

Learn how to implement Unstuck and on Target, Ages 14-22 with this asynchronous online teacher (or other professional) training.  Continuing education credits for educators.

Testimonials

“I saw a lot of growth in my students who struggle, not just ones identified with EF struggles, and it motivated my students who are high flyers. I altered the curriculum to be part of a whole class focus for 26 students.”
“It (Unstuck) explicitly teaches students executive function skills and strategies that are good for everyone- adults and kids the same.”
“The skills that Unstuck and On Target teaches students are incredibly valuable. This curriculum works well with the school-wide behavior model.”