Print this card, laminate it, and stick it on the fridge or your child's door.
They can point to their zone or place a magnet to tell you how they're feeling - no words needed.
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1. Personalise
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3. Laminate
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Our Tangent
🚦 The Sensory Traffic Light
Point to your zone or place a magnet to show how your body and brain are feeling
right now. There are no wrong answers, every zone is okay.
Name will appear on the card
🚦My Sensory Traffic
Light
Stop
🛑 Red Zone - I Need to Stop!
How I might feel:
Overwhelmed, panicking, melting down, shutting down, wanting to scream or hide. My body feels like it's on
fire or completely frozen.
🤫 Quiet space🫂 No talking🧸 Comfort item🌑 Dim lights🎧 Noise cancelled
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Slow
⚠️ Amber Zone - I'm Getting Wobbly
How I might feel:
Fidgety, irritable, starting to feel "too much," struggling to focus. My body is buzzy or tight. I might
still be okay but I need help before it gets worse.
🧘 Movement break🫧 Fidget tool💬 Check in with me🔉 Lower volume⏸️ Pause & breathe
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Go
✅ Green Zone - I'm Feeling Okay
How I might feel:
Calm, comfortable, regulated, happy, ready to play or learn. My body feels relaxed and my brain feels
clear. Things are manageable right now.
😊 I'm good!🎮 Ready to play📚 Can focus🤝 Open to things💚 Feeling safe