There are so many social expectations kids are expected to understand without anyone ever directly teaching them.
Things like:
- Knocking before entering a room
- Cleaning up shared spaces
- Knowing when to help
- Respecting privacy
- Handling changes in plans
- Sharing common areas with siblings and family members
These are something I coined as “invisible rules,” unspoken social expectations that can be especially difficult for kids with ADHD, autism, executive functioning challenges, or social-emotional struggles.
That’s why I’m so excited to share that my newest resource, Invisible Rules at Home, is officially finished!
This resource was created to help kids explicitly learn the hidden social expectations that come with being part of a household in a supportive, concrete, and engaging way.
What’s Included?
Each lesson includes:
- A clear mini-lesson teaching the invisible rule
- Interactive activities and discussions
- Real-life social scenarios
- Individual practice pages
- Reflection opportunities
Topics include:
- Privacy and boundaries
- Shared spaces
- Flexible thinking at home
- Household responsibility
- Sibling dynamics
- Helping without reminders
- Respecting noise levels
- Understanding teamwork within a family
The activities are designed to be practical, discussion-based, and easy to implement in classrooms, therapy settings, homeschool environments, or at home.
The Full Invisible Rules Bundle Is Also Available
Along with this new release, the full Invisible Rules Bundle is now available at a discounted price!
The bundle includes:
- School & Classroom Invisible Rules
- Friendship Invisible Rules
- Conversation Invisible Rules
- Public Place Invisible Rules
- At Home Invisible Rules
Together, the bundle creates a comprehensive social skills curriculum that can be used across an entire school year or in ongoing SEL and executive functioning support.
Who These Resources Are For
These resources work especially well for:
- Special education teachers
- School counselors
- Occupational therapists
- Speech therapists
- Parents
- Homeschool families
- Executive functioning support groups
They are particularly helpful for students who benefit from explicit instruction in:
- Social thinking
- Perspective taking
- Emotional regulation
- Flexibility
- Self-monitoring
- Social problem solving
Why I Created This Series
As a special education teacher, I kept noticing that many students weren’t struggling because they didn’t care. They were struggling because no one had ever directly taught the hidden expectations around them. These all felt like invisible rules that everyone else seemed to know, but no one had told them!
We often assume kids naturally pick up on social norms, but many students need these skills broken down clearly, modeled, practiced, and revisited.
That’s exactly what the Invisible Rules series is designed to do.
Thank you so much for supporting my work and for helping kids build confidence in the social world around them. 🤍
You can explore the new resource and the full bundle here:
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