Bubs has gotten in trouble for volume control almost his whole life. Not long after he was diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder, I realized that he truly could not decipher the five different levels of volume. I came across the idea of making charts for abstract concepts and almost immediately sat down at the computer to create my own.
Bubs and I ventured outside to practice each of the five numbers. Then we hung the sheet on the refrigerator as a reference. Whenever his volume got too high, we walked to the chart. I would say, "You are using your ___ voice. When are you supposed to use this voice? I want you to use the number ____ voice. Please show me how this voice sounds." Then we progressed to "What voice are you using? What voice should you be using?".
To this day, when Bubs talks loud we refer to these numbers. Now I show him a number on my fingers that corresponds with the voice he should be using.
Click here to print off the "How Loud is My Volume" chart.
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